ROLAND GARROS

June 6, 2023

Alexander Zverev

Press Conference

A. ZVEREV/G. Dimitrov

6-1, 6-4, 6-3

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English.

Q. Sascha, congratulations. Into the quarterfinals. Your fans call you the lion. Is it because you're confident, athletic, some might say handsome, or is it because you sleep all the time? I'd like to ask you, how will the lion sleep tonight and what will you be dreaming about?

ALEXANDER ZVEREV: (Laughter.)

Yeah, what is it, lions sleep 18 hours a day and have sex for 4 hours a day and then eat for 2? Doesn't sound too bad for me, to be honest (smiling).

I don't know how to answer that, to be honest. That's probably a little bit has to do with the haircut, a little bit with screaming.

Next question. I don't know what to say.

Q. What will you dream about tonight?

ALEXANDER ZVEREV: Hopefully nothing. That means I'm in a very deep sleep (smiling).

Q. I noticed after the match you were practicing on your serve. Could you tell us why?

ALEXANDER ZVEREV: Why? Because I felt like at 3-0 in the third set I got very unfocused. You know, I kind of thought the match was over before having it over, and, you know, I was not concentrated anymore, and my serve went missing a little bit. So I just wanted to get the feeling of having that back, because it's going to be important for after tomorrow, I think.

Q. You have been quite the night bird this past week but it might change in the next couple of days. Are you ready to make this change? I mean, is it gonna change anything for you in terms of preparation or...

ALEXANDER ZVEREV: To be honest, I mean, there is a big chance I'm gonna play night again, because the other two guys, yes, probably from entertainment factor and stuff like that, it's a more entertaining match than ours, probably. So people want that at night. But they both played during the day the whole week. They both finished quite early today. We both finished in the middle of the night.

Semifinals, our semifinals is at night, as well. I don't know if it will change or not, but I'm happy to play at night.