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He has had a couple of chances to win a Grand Slam, but he has always been left on the edge. It is about Alexander Zverev who even reached the final of Roland Garros this year and was one set away from being the champion, but Carlos Alcaraz was the one who ended up keeping the crown.
That’s why Roger Federer He took the liberty of being able to speak about the situation of the German and why he has not been able to win a big tournament, all from the perspective of a tennis player who knew how to lead an era and win up to 20 trophies of this nature.
«When I see Sascha play, I see someone who plays too passive, often plays very defensively, especially in the moments decisive. It’s great that he can defend so well, he’s one of the best in that aspect, but I think that to win he has to look for something more, take a step forward. If he manages to implement this idea, I am convinced that you will be able to achieve great things“Federer told the outlet Bluewin.
And he went on to explain what he saw this year at the US Open: “There is one infallible rule on the current circuit and that is that, when you face the best players in the world, you are forced to take the initiative and play offensively. In his last match against Taylor Fritz at the US Open, for example, he didn’t. There is not much left for him to achieve his goal. We are dealing with an outstanding player with one of the best arsenals in the entire locker room. However, to win a Grand Slam you have to trust in your shots, be aggressive, play more offensively.
Roger Federer says when he watches Zverev, he sees someone who plays far too passively, ‘To win a Grand Slam, you have to play far more offensively… the title doesn’t just come to you’
“When I watch him play, I see someone who plays far too passively, far too defensively in the… pic.twitter.com/Xe42bI2lIJ
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 19, 2024
