Did Zverev Jr. suffer from a serious Grand Slam runner-up syndrome after the Australian Open? After seeing the German star's poor performance on the South American tour, such doubts were raised.

After reaching the final of a Grand Slam for the third time in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, Zverev was considered lucky to face world No. 1 Sinner in the final, perhaps as he was confident that he would win the title before the tournament, and thus fulfilled his dream of a Grand Slam title.

Unexpectedly, Zverev Jr.'s performance was a big surprise, and before he could make any big splash, he was defeated by Sinner in three sets, which disappointed the outside world.

After the Australian Open, Zverev was considered the number one favourite to win the tournament at the Rio 500 for a reason, as he was the only top-10 player to compete in the tournament. It stands to reason that from the debut to the end of the game, Zverev Jr. should be a standing outstanding, but I really didn't expect the German star to be upset and eliminated against the little-known Komesana.

As the current world No. 2, Zverev Jr. played against world No. 86 Komesana, and even though the two were tied in the first two sets, the outside world still believed that the German star had the last laugh.

Unexpectedly, Zverev Jr. accidentally capsized in the gutter in the deciding set, and was finally defeated by Komesana, knocked out of the semifinals, and stopped in the quarterfinals.

Why was everyone so upset about Zverev's loss after the game? The German star lost so much that many fans and netizens called it too strange.

At the beginning of the deciding set, Zverev Jr. did perform as well as his status as a top 10 player in the world, quickly hitting such an absolute crushing score as 4-1, which is very much in line with his current world No. 2 level.

Just when everyone thought that the outcome of the game had completely lost suspense and Zverev Jr. would successfully advance to the semifinals, he did not expect a sudden change in the situation, and Komesana, who had always been underestimated, actually reversed the second place in the world in five consecutive games, which caused an uproar in public opinion.

In terms of rankings, Zverev Jr. is enough to crush Komesana; In terms of strength and fame, the German star will throw off his opponent for eighteen streets. But with such a huge lead in the deciding set, but losing the match, you can imagine how the outside world will react.

Just when the fans and netizens in the live broadcast room were discussing Zverev Jr. for losing in this strange way, someone quickly reminded everyone not to make a fuss, "Ziwei sent benefits not this time in Rio, it has already started in Buenos Aires before." ”

At the Buenos Aires 250, Zverev Jr. was also the only player in the top 10. Since this event belongs to the 250 class, which is obviously lower than Rio, when I saw Zverev Jr. appear in the draw table, someone quipped, "Ziwei is here, and everyone else can only compete for the runner-up, if you can't win the championship in an event of this level, it will be really embarrassing." ”

Later it turned out that Zverev Jr. had indeed become an embarrassing presence.

With no other top-10 players coming to grab the food, Zverev Jr. was reversed by his opponent in the first set when he faced Cerundolo in the quarter-finals, just like at the Rio 500.

After the Australian Open, he stopped in the quarterfinals of two consecutive tournaments, which is obviously extremely inconsistent with Zverer's identity and ranking. If he played with an injury, it would be understandable to play such a result, but if he was injured, let alone the Buenos Aires 250, or even the Rio 500, it would be difficult to invite the big-name star to come and cheer him on.

For Zverev Jr. lost in this inexplicable way twice in a row after the Australian Open, although everyone knows very well that it is caused by the German star's poor psychological quality at the critical moment, but he is still ridiculed as a "super warm man".

The implication is that this appearance in South America is either to compete for honor, or to send warmth, "Knowing that I came to grab food as the only top ten players, I was afraid that I would be talked about afterwards, so I simply sent the benefits to the end, and all of them stopped in the quarterfinals, leaving face to the organizing committee of the tournament and the championship to other players, in order to show fairness and bring the water to mediocre." ”

While the "Super Warm Man" could not hide the embarrassment of losing, the ability of the German star was questioned by many people.

Recently, Zverev Jr. focused on two things in an interview: first, he is looking forward to becoming the world's No. 1; The second is to believe that I will definitely win the Grand Slam championship, but it will take some time and adjustment.

But from his performance in the two South American tournaments, some people bluntly said that in the 250 and 500 tournaments where there are no absolute masters, his face as a top ten player cannot beat ordinary players, "What can I do to achieve my dream of being the number one in the world, and what do I rely on to win the championship in the Grand Slam tournament where there are many strong players?" ”

Judging from the reaction of current public opinion, the trip to South America did cause Zverev Jr. to suffer a crisis of confidence, and it depends on how the German star can resolve this crisis with his performance in the North American Sunshine Doubles.(Source: Tennis House Author: Starry Sky of Moon River)