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It is definitely a different feeling for sure,
he added of winning a second Melbourne crown In your mind there is only one match left. You want to empty your tank a little bit. That was what I was trying to do,
I’m serving better than him, but that’s it,
Zverev reflected afterwards It was a bit of a tough moment for me because I really went into the final, and also [from] the preparation today, I really thought I had a very good chance because I was feeling good,
He’s in a different universe right now to everyone else.”
As Zverev reflected about Sinner The situation I was in was completely different from a year ago,
I’ll keep doing everything I can, ... to lift one of those trophies.”
There’s always something that can get better,
said one of his two coaches, Simone Vagnozzi I keep playing like this because I have a clear mind on what happened,
I'm still young and I have time to adjust, especially on grasscourts, because I've never played the juniors. It was new when I arrived on the tour,
You have to be a complete player, not only on one surface but on also the other two,
I’m not thinking at the moment about this,
said the 23-year-old, who is the first Italian man or woman to win three slam singles titles He’s very, very similar to Novak when he was at his best,
Two world No.1s both getting done for doping is disgusting for our sport. It’s a horrible look,
the Aussie star said last month I think the facts speak for themselves,
I’m very proud, it’s actually tough to describe,
It’s very difficult to give an on-court speech after you lose a grand slam final,
Congratulations to Jannik, you deserve it. You are the best player in the world by far. I was hoping that I could be more of a competitor today but you are just too good, it is as simple as that. Congratulations to you and your team, you really deserve it. You have done all the right things and there is nobody who deserves this trophy more.”
Earlier, Zverev had said, while collecting his runners-up trophy I would like to start with Sascha. Again a tough day for you, your whole team and family. You have an incredible team behind you and are an amazing player. Keep believing in yourself as all the players and coaches know how strong you are as a player and person. Keep it up and keep working hard as we all believe you can lift one of these very soon.”
Meanwhile, during the post-match ceremony, Sinner said I mean, I don’t want to end my career as the best player of all time to never win a Grand Slam, that’s for sure,
said Zverev, whose post-match speech was interrupted by someone in Rod Laver Arena calling out the names of two women who have accused him of physical abuse in the past