Zverev finds consolation in Sinner's words after loss
2 days ago
Australian Open
After his third loss from as many Grand Slam deciders, Alexander Zverev was emotional, but appreciative of the kind words from his conqueror, Jannik Sinner.
“I was quite down; I was quite emotional also in that stage,” Zverev recalled. “I think he saw that. He said that I will definitely lift one of those trophies in my career and I’m too good not to – that’s his words.
“It was a little bit of a tough moment for me because I really went to that final, and also the preparation today, I really thought I had a very good chance because I was feeling good, I was feeling the ball quite well, I was feeling like I could compete.
“It was a difficult moment for me,” Zverev continued, “now, for the third time, seeing somebody lift the trophy and me standing next to that is difficult because there’s nothing more I want than to be able to hold one of those trophies in my hands.”