US OPEN

September 3, 2024

Alexander Zverev

Press Conference

T. FRITZ/A. Zverev

7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6

THE MODERATOR: Sascha, if you could, your thoughts on today's match.

ALEXANDER ZVEREV: I did nothing to deserve to win. It's as simple as that.

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. Why do you think that was today that you didn't?

ALEXANDER ZVEREV: I played terrible. Just from the baseline -- I mean, serving and actually returning was actually okay. From the baseline I played absolutely terrible. I don't know.

My backhand, I don't remember since being on tour hitting my backhand this badly. I just don't. I mean, I was missing shots which were in the middle of the court with no pace, and bottom of the net. Terrible. Just absolutely terrible by me.

My forehand was okay, actually. My serve was okay. But my most reliable shot, the shot that I'm most known for, the shot that you normally wake me up at 3:00 a.m. and I would not miss was absolutely not there today, and I have no words for it, to be honest.

Q. As that's happening, then, were you afraid to go for some shots you normally would go for?

ALEXANDER ZVEREV: I mean, at some point I didn't know what to do/ anymore. At some point I just had so many questions in my mind. I had absolutely no idea whether I should go for it, whether I should put the ball on the court. Then I tried to put the ball on the court, it would go bottom of the net. A few shots I went for it, they flew -- the thing is, I was missing shots, I was missing by, like, six feet, regular baseline shots.

I don't know. I just have no answers right now. And don't say that Taylor didn't deserve to win. No, he absolutely deserved to win today. I'm not taking anything away from him. He played quite a good match. I did nothing to deserve to win.

Q. Is this the most frustrated you have been after a match in a long time?

ALEXANDER ZVEREV: Yeah, by far. The most angry, also, I think, in a long time.