“I think right now he’s definitely the best player in the world,” he says of Sinner. “I think I have to play very, very good tennis to have a chance.”
Is there any reason, after all of those defeats, to think that anything will be different for him this time?
We can start by saying that Zverev likes Madrid. He has won the title here twice, and made the final another time. The mix of clay courts and fast altitude conditions suits his own mix of big serving and baseline grind. We can also say that, after a subdued 2025, he’s back to his steady self, and is 26-7 on the year. He has lost two sets in five matches in Madrid.
