The Balearic athlete’s next confrontation is with Shapovalov
One of the most surprising results of the fourth round of the Australian Open was the removal of alexander zverev, number 3 in the world, at the hands of the Canadian Denis Shapovalov in only three sets, but what caused the most surprise was, without a doubt, the following statements by the tennis player, Rafael Nadal.
In addition, a result that took the world of tennis with a changed foot. Well, not everyone. As we said before, Rafael Nadal, who will be the next rival of the number 14, was not so impressed. There he said a few words that left all the fans very surprised.
Rafa Nadal spoke about Zverev and his failure in just three sets
“I’m not very surprised. I mean, he may have been the ranking favourite, but he wasn’t a clear favourite. Everyone knows how good Shapovalov is when he’s playing well. Of course, you don’t expect a victory in three sets, but that’s what happened”, explained the Spaniard about Zverev.
And he went further: “I haven’t seen the game, but it’s clear that Denis played a great game. I don’t know if Sacha played well or not, but even if Sacha wasn’t playing well, winning him three sets in a row is that he did a great job”, Nadal reflected. Then Zverev also spoke about what happened.
The German tennis player assumed his defeat in front of his followers with responsibility
Zverev, who had positioned himself as one of the favorites for the final victory, did not take the defeat well. “I came to Australia with the goal of winning the tournament and eventually becoming world number one. But if I play like that, I don’t deserve it. It’s as simple as that,” he acknowledged.
“It’s no one’s fault, just mine. Not from my coach, not from my team, not from anyone else. At the end of it all, as world number three, I have to take responsibility for what I do. What I did today was not good enough to beat someone like Denis”, analyzed the German.
