ATP Finals – Alexander Zverev: “It’s strange not to see Djokovic…”

Alexander Zverev was he one of these ATP Finals 2024 ? A Turinwithout a doubt we will have to count on the German. Back in form at the end of the year, the 27-year-old will need to negotiate the group games he faces well Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud. Crowned in 2018 and 2021 at ATP Finals, Zverev he likes the format and finds himself in a different situation than in the past. In those early years, the German had to deal with attendance Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. This time, for the first time in 23 years, none of the three will be there.

Video – Carlos Alcaraz before the start of the 2024 ATP Finals

“It’s strange not seeing Novak here”

“It’s strange not to see Novak here, given his success in this tournament and the fact that he is still one of the best in the world.“, he recognized Zverev at a press conference. “He qualified for this event, he chose not to play. I remember Novak, Rafa, Roger; they were always attractions for this tournament, everyone expected whether they would win or go far The first time I won, in 2018, we knew that you had to beat at least two of the three to be the champion The feeling is somewhat different, although with Jannik and Carlos, it may have become something similar, but with new players it is known you have to beat them to win the big tournaments, it’s that simple.

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