The 2024 tennis season is over for Alexander Zverev. After a vacation in the Maldives, hard work needs to be done to achieve the goals for 2025.
After a mixed conclusion to the season, Alexander Zverev wants to attack his first Grand Slam title again next year. “I think it’s no secret that this will be my main goal for the next six or seven years,” said the French Open finalist and world number two after his elimination from the ATP Finals in Turin.
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Alexander Zverev has to admit defeat after a tough fight against his feared opponent Taylor Fritz. The German number one ultimately lost the semi-finals of the ATP Finals in a tiebreak after 3:6, 6:3, 6:7 (3:7).
In the semifinals of the year-end tournament for the best tennis professionals of the season, Zverev had to admit defeat against Taylor Fritz 3:6, 6:3, 6:7 (3:7). It was his fourth defeat in a row against the American US Open finalist. He triumphed at the ATP Finals in 2018 and 2021. In the final of this year’s edition, the Italian local hero Jannik Sinner will meet on Sunday (6 p.m./Sky) on Fritz.
“I never lack motivation”
“I will do everything to ensure that next year my level is even higher than this year,” said Zverev. He doesn’t need motivation from this defeat, said the 2018 and 2021 ATP Finals winner. “I never lack motivation,” he explained. “I’m going on vacation now and then I’ll work hard. I don’t think anyone needs to worry about that.”
Zverev has a charity event coming up in the Allgäu on Monday. The 27-year-old from Hamburg is flying to the Maldives on Tuesday. Zverev will not play at the Davis Cup finals in Malaga next week in order to recover from his health problems during the short break in the season.
Season starts on December 29th
2024 ends for the German number one with two titles at the Masters 1000 tournaments in Rome and Paris-Bercy. In addition, Zverev ends the year as number two in the world for the first time and thus higher in the rankings than ever before. Zverev confirmed that he confirmed this year that he can play for the major titles again after his serious foot injury in 2022. But what remains in his mind are defeats.
The new season starts for him at the United Cup. The team competition starts again on December 27th, Germany as defending champions will play their first game against Brazil on December 29th. The first sporting highlight is the Australian Open from January 12th to 26th in Melbourne.
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