Zverev, a hurt king: “I’m upset, I’m the only number one in the history of tennis who has to explain why I deserve it”

He has been hearing for a long time that he was the eternal contender, far from the legend of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, also behind Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in new times. At 29 years old, he has just fulfilled many childhood dreams in tennis, but even then he has not achieved peace of mind.

Alexander Zverev feels questioned, considers that he is not receiving the treatment he deserves as the new world number one in ATP tennis, displacing Jannik Sinner this Monday, November 2.

Many suggest that his great achievements, excluding two ATP Masters Finals or an Olympic gold, have come due to the injuries of Sinner and Alcaraz. In his absence or weakness, Zverev won Roland Garros and US Open, opening his Grand Slam record.

He also made the final at Wimbledon, where he did meet Sinner in the final, and lost it. The transalpine has not played since then, he did not do so between the Godó and the US Open Alcaraz.

Zverev also had his serious ankle injury some time ago. And he persevered. He ascended to the world throne, and will maintain it for the remainder of 2026 and much of 2027.

This season he has won two titles, precisely those of Paris and New York. In the French capital, this week, he received the trophy that credits him as the 30th No. 1 in history. And even then he is not completely happy, due to external comments and because he lost in the Paris Masters against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti.

“Stress? I don’t know if I would call it stress,” he argued. Alexander Zverev for the responsibility of being No. 1, if it had affected his KO in Paris. And he was honest, he showed his discomfort. “The truth is that I have been a little upset these last few days. Reaching number one is what every tennis player dreams of, but I am the only number one in the history of tennis who has to explain why he deserves to be in that position,” he cried.

He considers that all this “is quite complicated for me, I consider that I deserve to be where I am, even though I lost my match today.”

He is convinced that more is asked of him than the rest. “I don’t think anyone else has had to explain as much as I have these days. Honestly, it’s annoying,” he cried.

He also has many defenders of his career, from his own colleagues. So much Carlos Alcaraz as Novak Djokovic They have talked about him as the best of the moment, which is why he had reached No. 1.

His campaign is not over yet. From November 15 to 22, he will play the ATP Finals in Turin. Next, the Final 8 of the Davis Cup leading Germany, from November 24 to 29.