Alexander Zverev: His footprints in the sand

Alexander Zverev loses the final of the French Open. And afterwards he has to struggle with himself, the referee and a technique that will only be used next year.

June 10, 2024, 8:34 a.m.

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Alexander Zverev lost the French Open final against Carlos Alcaraz after a controversial ball print turned the game around. Despite a bitter defeat, Zverev showed fair reactions and praised his opponent. Physical weaknesses and a lack of confidence in net play were decisive. In addition, a case of alleged domestic violence ended with a fine, which Zverev accepted as innocent.

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Alexander Zverev and referee Renaud Lichtenstein © Emmanuel Dunand/​Getty Images

For a few seconds, Alexander Zverev stood on the T-line and didn’t move. He looked at the red sand in disbelief. At that moment, despite the 15,000 spectators, he seemed like the loneliest person on Centre Court. No, like the loneliest person in all of Paris.

The best German tennis player had just broken Carlos Alcaraz in the fifth and decisive set of the French Open final on Sunday and equalized at 2:2 – or so everyone thought. The young Spaniard’s nerves had played tricks on him. He served a double fault at 15:40 – or so everyone thought.

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