Alexander Zverev expressed his surprise at the fact some have written Novak Djokovic off as he labelled the tennis icon “underrated” after the pair’s French Open clash.
Djokovic delivered a stellar performance to earn a decisive 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Zverev in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros.
The 38-year-old has been viewed by some as an outsider for the French Open title, although Zverev disagreed with the suggestion the Serbian could ever be a “black horse” ahead of the quarter-final.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion has lost his opening match at four tournaments this year, but he arrived in Paris in form after securing his 100th career title at the Geneva Open.
Djokovic, who won his most recent major at the 2023 US Open, was a semi-finalist at the Australian Open in January and a runner-up at Wimbledon last year.
In his press conference, Zverev was asked if he expected Djokovic to be able to play in the way he did for three hours and 17 minutes.
“What do you want me to say? He’s won 24 of these things,” replied the world No 3.
“Yes, I expected him to be able to play like this. I have not seen him play like this this year yet.
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