"I would have lost to any player from the main draw today, that was my worst match in six or seven years" - Alexander Zverev after 2R defeat by Holger Rune in Munich
World No. 3 Alexander Zverev said he played his "worst match in six or seven years" against Holger Rune in the second round of the BMW Open in Munich.
The German was the top seed, but crashed out in spectacular fashion after losing 6-3, 6-2 to the 18-year-old.
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After the match, Zverev said in his press conference that his level was so low he would have lost to just about any player in the draw.
"I would have lost to any player from the main draw today," Zverev said. "That was my worst match in six or seven years. I played without a forehand today and overall such a performance is not enough in a 250 tournament."
Zverev similar to Ausopen loss with kind of real talk in press. First lost of words, then excuse to fans/tournament. Gave credit to Runes talent but stated he played "bodenlos" (worst/pathetic) and "without a forehand". "Worst match of my last 6,7 years". "No ones fault but mine"
"There are no excuses" - Alexander Zverev on his performance against Rune
Alexander Zverev refused to make excuses for his performance against Rune, but insisted that he would get better by the time he opens his title defense in Madrid next week.
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"There are no excuses," Zverev said. "Anyone who finds excuses today is not the smartest person. How to proceed now? I will fly to Madrid sometime in the coming days. A Masters tournament will start there next week. In fact, it can only get better."
The 25-year-old was also quick to apologize to his fans for his disappointing display.
"I was symptom-free. A little cold, but that had nothing to do with the performance. I can hardly speak now either. I feel sorry for the fans and the tournament."
The World No. 3 will certainly hope to rediscover his form at the Madrid Open. The German won the competition last year by beating Matteo Berrettini in the final and will have a lot of points to defend.
With the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz set to feature as well, Zverev will have to be at his absolute best if he is to defend his title.
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