Alexander Zverev has carried out higher than every other ATP participant at Grand Slams this yr.
Males’s tennis had been dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz over the previous couple of years, with this yr’s Australian Open being the ninth consecutive main one among them had received.
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This all modified at Roland Garros, the place Zverev received his first main title after Sinner suffered a shock early exit.
Zverev has now reached the US Open last, his third consecutive Grand Slam last this yr, and after his win over Karen Khachanov, he spoke about his spectacular season on the main tournaments and the way it compares to Sinner and Alcaraz.
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Alexander Zverev claims ‘not many’ folks believed he may do that effectively at Grand Slams
In his post-match press convention after beating Khachanov 6-3, 7-6(7), 7-6(6), Zverev was requested if he ever believed he may truly outperform Sinner and Alcaraz.
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Whereas Zverev acknowledged that he all the time had perception, he claimed that media didn’t essentially have that very same perception in him.
“I believed in it, I believed that it was attainable,” Zverev responded. “I believe not a lot of you guys did!
“I believe the query was all the time, will Carlos and Jannik play all 4 Grand Slam finals between one another once more. I am proud of how this yr went thus far, however I’ve received one other large match on Sunday, and that is my focus.”
Zverev has reached a minimum of the semi-final of all 4 majors this yr for the primary time in his profession, and has reached a minimum of the ultimate of three of these.
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Whereas Sinner and Alcaraz have additionally received a Grand Slam title every this yr, they haven’t discovered the identical consistency as Zverev and each have needed to miss a minimum of one main because of harm.
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Grand Slam |
Jannik Sinner’s consequence |
Alexander Zverev’s consequence |
Carlos Alcaraz’s consequence |
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Australian Open |
Semi-final |
Semi-final |
Gained the title |
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Roland Garros |
Second Spherical |
Gained the title |
Didn’t play |
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Wimbledon |
Gained the title |
Remaining |
Didn’t play |
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US Open |
Didn’t play |
Remaining* |
Quarter-final |
Alexander Zverev joins unique group after reaching US Open last
With Zverev reaching the three consecutive Grand Slam finals this yr, he has now joined an unique group of gamers to take action this century.
Solely six different ATP gamers have reached a minimum of three consecutive Grand Slam finals since 2000, with Zverev becoming a member of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Sinner, Alcaraz and Andy Murray.
Djokovic has reached three consecutive Grand Slam finals extra instances than anybody else, having achieved so 5 instances in his profession, however Federer has the longest ever streak of consecutive main finals.
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Federer achieved this between 2005 and 2007, when he reached the finals of 10 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments.
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ATP gamers who’ve reached a minimum of three consecutive Grand Slam finals since 2000 |
Streaks of a minimum of three Grand Slam finals in a row |
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Roger Federer |
10 (Wimbledon 2005 – US Open 2007), 8 (Roland Garros 2008 – Australian Open 2010) |
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Novak Djokovic |
6 (Australian Open 2015 – Roland Garros 2016), 4 (Wimbledon 2011 – Roland Garros 2012), 4 (Australian Open 2021 – US Open 2021), 4 (Australian Open 2023 – US Open 2023), 3 (Wimbledon 2018 – Australian Open 2019) |
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Rafael Nadal |
5 (Roland Garros 2011 – Roland Garros 2012), 3 (Roland Garros 2010 – US Open 2010), 3 (US Open 2013 – Roland Garros 2014) |
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Jannik Sinner |
5 (US Open 2024 – US Open 2025) |
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Carlos Alcaraz |
4 (Roland Garros 2025 – Australian Open 2026) |
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Andy Murray |
3 (Wimbledon 2012 – Australian Open 2013), 3 (Australian Open 2016 – Wimbledon 2016) |
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Alexander Zverev |
3 (Roland Garros 2026 – US Open 2026*) |
Zverev remains to be a good distance from matching the likes of Federer and Djokovic, however he’s placing himself in good firm.
The German will now have the chance to have received extra Grand Slam titles than every other man this yr when Zverev faces both Ben Shelton or Frances Tiafoe within the US Open last on Sunday, September 13.