Zverev Suffers First Loss as World No. 1 in Tennis
Zverev lost to Mozetti in Paris.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Paris – AFP – German Alexander Zverev began his reign at the top of the world tennis rankings with a defeat to the outstanding Italian Lorenzo Musetti, 6-7 (5-7), 2-6, in the Paris Masters (1,000 points).
In his opening match in the round of 32 in the French capital, the two-time Grand Slam champion this year committed a number of errors and exited the tournament in a lackluster fashion.
However, Zverev insisted that the pressure stemming from his ascent to number one was not the cause of his poor performance, saying, “Pressure? I don’t know if it’s about pressure. Honestly, I was a bit upset over the past two days, because reaching number one in the world is something every player dreams of, I believe.”
He added, “But I feel like I’m the only number one in tennis history who has to explain why it’s natural for me to be at number one, and I find that very difficult, because I believe I deserve to be where I am, even though I lost.”
