Alexander Zverev made an honest admission about Jannik Sinner return to the court for the Italian Open.
According to Sportskeeda, Zverev accepted the fact that the world No. 1 had once taken all the limelight and attention that he was receiving during his absence, as all Italian tennis professionals made a highly anticipated return to the tournaments following a three-month ban.
Speaking to Sky Sports in Rome ahead of the Italian Open, the German tennis player revealed that he is happy that he will not be “under the radar” and will not have pressure to perform well.
Zverev honest admission ahead of Italian Open
World No. 2 said, "It's a good thing because I'm somebody, I like to be under the radar. I don't need to be front and centre of attention all the time. I like going through my matches, going through the draw, and then, yeah, when I'm in the semifinals or final of the tournament, then yes, it's fine.”
“But of course the attention is on Jannik. For me, it's very helpful when it's that way. The last few months the attention was obviously on me because I was the No. 1 seed everywhere I played, and it was important to perform in a way, so it kind of helps when that goes towards Jannik a little bit now," he added.
Zverev will begin his Italian Open campaign against Argentine tennis player Camilo Ugo Carabelli in the round of 64 on Friday, May 9, 2025.
