German national tennis coach Michael Kohlmann has high hopes for Alexander Zverev. He says the German tennis star is currently “the most well-rounded version of himself in his career.”
German national tennis coach Michael Kohlmann is convinced that Alexander Zverev can achieve even more in the coming months following his French Open triumph and his run to the final at Wimbledon. “I see him as extremely strong on the slightly faster hard courts,” “I absolutely believe he can not only hold his own there, but also beat Sinner and Alcaraz.”
At Wimbledon, Zverev lost his tenth consecutive match against his nemesis, Jannik Sinner, in the final. Carlos Alcaraz, who is set to make his comeback on the ATP Tour after a long injury layoff, has slipped to third place in the world rankings behind Sinner and Zverev.
Zverev has “a good chance to challenge for the No. 1 spot,” Kohlmann said, “provided he can maintain the form he’s shown over the past two months on the hard-court tour.”
Could Zverev even surpass Alcaraz and Sinner at times?
Following the Masters in Toronto and Cincinnati, the highlight will be the U.S. Open in New York (August 31 through September 13), where Zverev reached the final back in 2020.
Sinner and Alcaraz had “a slight edge in recent years,” Kohlmann said, “mainly because they’ve won the really big matches and, often, their head-to-head matchups as well.” Zverev has “now caught up.”
He even believes “that at times over the past two months, he was just a tiny bit closer.” Because: “Zverev is currently a very well-rounded player—the most complete version of himself in his career,” Kohlmann praised: “Above all, he’s very stable and consistent.”
