Zverev’s inaugural Buenos Aires match will mark his first outing on court since losing his third Grand Slam final in January. The German headed home on the same flight as the man who beat him for the Australian Open title, reigning champion Jannik Sinner (Thanasi Kokkinakis was also on that plane).
But rather than disconnect following the mentally draining defeat, Zverev immediately went back to work. For he simply “cannot” help it.
“In that regard, I’m actually quite bad. I can’t take rest. Especially when I lose, I can’t sit still,” the holder of 23 tour-level titles admits. “I have to go and work out. I have to do something. I have to feel like I’m getting better because if I’m doing nothing, I feel like I’m not getting better.
“I took a flight home, got back on Tuesday evening, had stuff to do on Wednesday and on Thursday on I was practicing already.”
Zverev faces Dusan Lajovic either Wednesday or Thursday, having received a bye into the second round of the ATP 250 held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.
Stay tuned for more about Zverev’s post-Australian Open perspective and what’s next on TENNIS.com/de.
