It was torture! Zverev criticized the Olympic tournament in Paris

He came to Paris as one of the favourites. But Germany’s Alexander Zverev did not build on his success in Tokyo at the Olympic tournament. He has now criticised the organisation of the tournament. Why?

• Alexander Zverev was one of the favourites for the Olympic tournament
• But the German failed in Paris
• Not everything went according to the tennis player’s expectations in the Olympic Village

At the last Olympics, he experienced great success. Alexander Zverev celebrated winning Olympic gold in Tokyo.

In the final, the then twenty-seven-year-old tennis player did not let the big opportunity slip from his hands. He defeated Russian Khachanov 6: 3, 6: 1.

But he did not follow up his success at this year’s Olympics. The 27-year-old tennis player started very promisingly, not losing a single set in his opening three matches.

Zverev managed duels with Spain’s Munar, Czech Machac and Australia’s Popyrin. However, somewhat surprisingly, he fell short against Italian Musetti in the quarterfinals.

He lost to the later bronze medallist in two sets. Both ended with the same result 7:5 in favour of the Italian.

Zverev and his critics

Not that Zverev made excuses for the conditions and justified his failure by them. However, according to his statements, it is clear that he did not enjoy his stay in Paris.

The Hamburg native admits that he enjoyed the games in Tokyo more. And it’s not just that he achieved great success there.

First of all, Zverev was unhappy with the food in Paris. Next, the tennis player criticizes the accommodation in the Olympic Village.

“There was no air conditioning in the rooms, which was quite difficult for me,” complains the former number two player in the ATP rankings. And the temperatures in Paris not infrequently exceeded thirty degrees.

The German tennis player is clear about his preferences. “The organisation in Tokyo was much, much better,” Zverev concludes his unflattering assessment.

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