The worse his tennis skills, the tougher his words! Here are Zverev’s quotes from 2025!

At the Six Kings tournament, after two matches, Zverev once again met his rival Fritz, and unsurprisingly, he not only gained valuable prize money but also endured another loss to this adversary.

His performance on the court is declining, but this year’s collection of his quotes is quite extensive. Take a look:

1. In Shanghai, he claimed that tournament directors altered court speeds for Sinner and Alcaraz: “I hate when all courts play the same speed. I know the directors are working towards that because they obviously want Sinner and Alcaraz to perform well at every event...”

Indeed, before Zverev spoke out, Federer had mentioned this issue on Roddick’s podcast, but since Federer has retired, he’s not a direct beneficiary. For Zverev, a top-five player, to complain like this seems a bit petty. Alcaraz hasn’t responded yet, but Sinner publicly said: It’s not me and Carlos who built the courts.

2. Before the US Open, he expressed his desire to beat Sinner for the title: “I would be more than happy to face Yannick in the semifinals and Carlos in the final. I’m very, very willing to do that because I’ve taken the toughest path so far, so it’s completely fine.”

Regarding Zverev’s Grand Slam record, aside from helping Tim win the first Grand Slam for their generation, he only reached two finals in the last two years, losing to Sinner and Alcaraz respectively. It was expected that after winning several Masters titles on hard courts, he might bounce back on clay and grass seasons, but he exited early.

3. After losing to Djokovic at Roland Garros, he made excuses: “I think the weather conditions played a part. It was extremely cold, and in such cold weather, I found it hard to come up with solutions.”

We seem used to the German finding external reasons for losses; no wonder fans joke that Zverev is tough in words but soft everywhere else.

4. Before the Rome tournament, he complained about unfair media treatment despite being world No.2: “I’m No.2 because I’ve won titles and achieved results. I played poorly for two months before Munich, but how did I suddenly become the worst No.2 ever? They say I don’t deserve that spot.”

This strong rebuttal was somewhat justified since the media asked him before the tournament if he was the worst world No.2 ever. Still, Zverev remains far from meeting public expectations.

Other remarks, such as before Monte Carlo when he was eager to challenge the returning Sinner, or complaints about the draw at Roland Garros favoring Alcaraz, were later proven wrong due to poor results.

So, how should we judge Zverev’s comments?(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)