Zvi was asked if he was the worst second in history? The numbers speak for themselves!

The men's singles match at the Rome Masters ended the first day of competition, but a piece of news outside the court was far from the inside of the court. In the pre-fight interview, Zverev was asked what he thought of being the worst all-time second.

How is it evaluated? Naturally, it's better to use data than to judge. Let's compare the list of the world's No. 2 rankings, the highest ranking in history, along with the main achievements of their careers. Because of the reform, the Masters before 90 years are not counted, and see:

Ken Roswell, Australia: 8 Grand Slam titles, 8 runners-up, 2 finals and 1 runner-up

Eight Grand Slam titles have never been to the world No. 1? Why is this ancient god like this? This is because there is a better player in his country at the same time, and that is Rod Laver, the only player to have achieved a Grand Slam of the year so far. However, there is no doubt that Roswell is the number one among such cadres!

Arthur Ashe, USA: 3 Grand Slam titles, 4 runners-up, 1 championship and 2 runners-up in the finals

It is named after him on the Centre Court of the US Open, which is enough to see that his fame was greatly enhanced at that time. Interestingly, whether it is a Grand Slam or a finals, the winning rate of the final does not reach 50%, which can be regarded as a small flaw.

Manuel Ollantes, Spain: 1 Grand Slam title, 1 runner-up, 1 final

Guillermo Vilas, Argentina: 4 Grand Slam titles, 4 runners-up, 1 championship and 1 runner-up in the finals

Vilas is arguably Argentine's most successful tennis player in history, having won the Grand Slam trophy for the next few years with Del Potro. Today, Cerendro, Báez, Echeverry and others have reached the quarterfinals of Grand Slams at most, and they are far from their predecessors.

Peter Koda, Czech Republic: 1 Grand Slam title, 1 final, 1 Masters, 2 runners-up

This is the father of the current American player Koda, who has also left a brilliant chapter in history. Active in the 90s of the last century, he also won the Masters championship that his predecessors did not win.

Michael Stich, Germany: 1 Grand Slam 2 titles, 2 finals, 2 finals, 2 Masters

Goran Ivanisevic, Croatia: 1 Grand Slam title, 3 runners-up, 1 Finals 1 title, 5 Masters

Zhang Depei, USA: 1 Grand Slam champion and 3 runners-up, 3 finals, 7 champions and 2 runners-up in the Masters

Alex Kretga, Spain: 0 Grand Slam titles, 2 runners-up, 1 finals, 2 Masters titles, 3 runners-up

Magnus Norman, Sweden: 0 Grand Slam titles, 1 runner-up, 1 Masters title

The above players, like Koda, belong to the same generation of players. Careers are also remarkable. Zhang Depei still holds the record for the youngest Grand Slam and Masters titles, while Ivanisevic's wildcard upset win at Wimbledon is still talked about by fans today.

As for Kretega and Norman, although they have not won a Grand Slam title, they have finally reached the final, and there are also championships in the Masters field.

Tommy Haas, Germany: 1 runner-up in the finals, 1 champion and 1 runner-up in the Masters

Aleksandr Zverev, Germany: 0 Grand Slam titles, 3 runners-up, 2 finals, 7 Masters titles, 5 runners-up

Gaspar Ruud, Norway: 0 titles and 3 runners-up in the Grand Slam, 0 titles and 1 runner-up in the finals, 1 championship and 2 runners-up in the Masters

Finally, if we compare Zverev to his predecessor Haas and his contemporaries Ruud, the data shows that he has won a lot in every aspect, so even if we only judge by the number of Grand Slam titles, Zverev is at least "fifth from bottom", not the worst second in history.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)