Alexander Zverev’s alarming trend: Falling more often to lower-ranked rivals

"I was losing to people who weren’t Roger Federer" - Andy Roddick assesses Alexander Zverev's slump in form with personal anecdote

Andy Roddick, in conversation with Kim Clijsters, discussed the possible reasons for Alexander Zverev’s form slump.

Alexander Zverev’s alarming trend: Falling more often to lower-ranked rivals

Alexander Zverev will enter the Miami Open as the top seed. World no. 1 is seeking a deep run following poor results after the Australian Open. The German has lost five of the previous nine matches, missing a chance to become the 30th world no. 1 since 1973. Alexander embraced a 69-21 score in 2024, lifting two ATP titles and wrapping up the season in the top-2 for the first time in his career. Zverev suffered only three defeats against the oppo…