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Zverev despite Stuttgart defeat: Wimbledon will be my tournament!
Alexander Zverev lost to Taylor Fritz in Stuttgart and is now preparing for Wimbledon as the tournament team celebrates.
Zverev despite Stuttgart defeat: Wimbledon will be my tournament!
In the exciting final of the Stuttgart Open, Alexander Zverev suffered a defeat against the American Taylor Fritz. The German tennis star lost the match and still optimistically announced his preparations for Wimbledon. Zverev was on his way to the airport to travel to Halle, Westphalia, where he will take part in an ATP tournament in preparation for the prestigious Grand Slam tournament. Despite the defeat, Zverev was confident about the future and emphasized: “Don’t worry, I’ll win Wimbledon.” Stuttgart News report on his determination.
Fritz, who reached his first final of the season in this tournament, remained without losing a set. In the semi-finals he triumphed over the fourth seed, Félix Auger-Aliassime, in a thrilling tiebreak of the second set and thus set a strong tone. In the history of the encounters so far, Fritz had already won the last four matches against Zverev, including important games at Wimbledon, the US Open and the ATP Finals last year. Fritze's key to success in the final was a strong game, especially after the rain interruption, in which he beat Zverev in the tiebreak without giving up any points. Tennis.com reports on this remarkable leap in performance by the American.
The impact on the ATP rankings
With his victory, Fritz will climb to number 4 in the ATP rankings next Monday and thus overtake Zverev. This means that Novak Djokovic will fall back to fifth place due to Fritz. This ranking change could result in exciting matchups in the upcoming Wimbledon tournament, particularly a possible quarterfinal between Djokovic and one of the new top four players.
Meanwhile, at the tournament in Stuttgart, numerous employees celebrated the event on the Killesberg lawn. This reflects the special atmosphere surrounding the event in Stuttgart, even as Zverev struggles with his defeat and his view of the challenges ahead.