Alexander Zverev’s victory at the Nitto ATP Finals has consolidated the German tennis player into the tennis elite after a 2021 season in which the German has finished as the tennis player with the most victories and titles this season, which has allowed him to finish as number three in the ATP ranking.
However, several tennis figures believe that the German can take the step to become number one in the world in a few months. One of them is the legend Boris Becker, who on the Eurosport Germany podcast ‘Das Gelbe vom Ball’, He confessed that he sees Zverev at the top of tennis, although for this he must fulfill a fundamental requirement: win a Grand Slam title. “Zverev can’t get to be number one if he doesn’t win a Grand Slam. The next big goal for Sascha Zverev has to be number one. He can do it next year, and I think so, but it will only be possible if he wins one two major tournaments. Grand Slam. We have seen it this year: the number one has been Djokovic because he has won three Grand Slam. Number two was Medvedev because he won a Grand Slam and clearly number three was Sascha. “
Becker highlighted Zverev’s great successes this season but again stressed the importance of winning a Grand Slam. “The ATP Finals title is one of the great moments of his career and his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics is also a unique moment. But his next big win has to be a Grand Slam. Then you will be closer to your dream. “
The tennis legend also stated that he hopes that Zverev will surpass him as the most successful German tennis player in history and that this will once again increase the passion for tennis in Germany. “On Monday I looked at the list of earnings and Zverev has already surpassed me. It is also true that today you earn more money for the same title compared to 20 or 30 years ago, you have to put it in perspective. I would like Zverev to be the most successful German tennis player of all time. That means that we will have a lot to celebrate and that we will have a tennis ‘boom’ again in Germany. We would all win. I’m the biggest Zverev fan and I hope I can pull it off. “