Alexander Zverev shoots against ATP after the Madrid final – Novak Djokovic jumps to the side of the Olympic champion

Zverev organized the matches at the ATP Masters in Madrid following his final defeat once morest Carlos Alcaraz if “absolute disgrace” designated.
The Olympic champion only had to do it around 17 hours following his victory in the semifinals once morest Stefanos Tsitsipas (around 1:10 a.m.) in the final once morest the Spanish shooting star. Already in the last eight once morest Félix Auger-Aliassime Zverev was on the pitch until around 12:30 a.m.

The frustration of the 25-year-old was correspondingly great, and he then vented his anger. With Djokovic, Zverev even got prominent support on that topic.

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According to his own statements, the world number one also found himself in such situations several times. The 34-year-old can therefore understand the frustration of his industry colleague all too well. “You can’t finish a semi-final at 1am and play the final on the same day. It’s fine if they want to sell more tickets for Saturday night, but that can cause problems,” he explained.

Djokovic: “I tried to solve the problem”

He himself had been involved in this fight once morest windmills for years. Even Djokovic mightn’t change anything regarding the tricky situation, especially for the players. “When I was President of the Players’ Council, I tried to solve the problem, but nothing changed,” said the Serb.

However, Djokovic has one suggestion left. “The organizers should discuss these decisions with the players.” It remains to be seen whether the push by Zverev and Djokovic will change anything in the near future.

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