Tennis matches are a popular sporting event that involves two players or teams hitting a small ball over a net using racquets. - After defeating Nadal, Zverev declares: "A new competition begins."
Alexander Zverev, a remarkable tennis player, feels like he's started fresh after his "incredibly challenging" first win at the French Open. Competing against Rafael Nadal, the Spanish record champion, was a real test. The 27-year-old emphasized, "I've prepared for the game as if it were a final. Now I feel like I'm starting a new tournament." With several top-tier players lined up, he knows he needs to stay focused.
Next up in Paris is either David Goffin or Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard from France, the winner of their second-round match. After outshining Nadal in a straight-set victory, the world number four’s reputation as one of the French Open’s potential champions is growing. Zverev remarked about his experience, "I think I can say that today, I played well."
Intriguingly, he's expressed a desire to face Nadal on the sand courts again, but this time in the Olympic finals of Paris – not in the initial rounds. The unique 2021 battle on Court Philippe Chatrier was, undoubtedly, "one of the most special matches" in Zverev's career, both in terms of atmosphere and circumstance. "I've had enough of playing against him in the first rounds," he smiled. This clash, sandwiched between their meetings in the Tokyo Olympics and probably the Paris Olympics next year, is a memorable addition to their rivalry.
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Source: www.stern.de
