German media focus on Zverev's crowning of world champion: more "secret weapons" - the new girlfriend of the German actress

[Global Times reporter Aoki] "Zverev crowned world champion of tennis!" German TV said on the 22nd that in the men's singles final of the 2021 ATP year-end finals the day before, 24-year-old German Zverev defeated defending champion Medvedev 2:0 to end the opponent's 9 consecutive wins in the year-end finals, while ending his 5 consecutive defeats against Medvedev, following 2018 Zverev to win the year-end finals men's singles championship for the second time.

Zverev can be described as the "uncrowned king" of the season - in addition to not winning a Grand Slam title, he won six titles, including the men's singles at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the player with the largest number of titles in men's tennis this season. In the year-end finals, he defeated world no. 1 Djokovic and world no. 2 and US Open champion Medvedev, becoming the fourth player in the history of the finals to rank in the top two in the semi-finals and finals. For 2022, Zverev has set a "big goal" – to win his first Grand Slam title. "I'm going to give everything for it," Zverev said after the game, and next year he will also hit the world number one.

Many German media outlets believe that Zverev is ripe for a Grand Slam. "Bild" also specifically reported that in addition to Zverev's technical and psychological maturity, he also had a "secret weapon" - his new girlfriend, German sexy actress Sophia Tomara. After Zverev won the title, she wrote on social media: "If there were no trophies, I wouldn't have let him at home!" ”

"Men's tennis ushered in a new era", a German sports television commented that the former "four kings" of tennis are gradually withdrawing from the competition for the world's first place: Murray lost his former style after injury, Federer seems to be preparing for retirement, and Nadal also seems to be "powerless". Only Djokovic is still "not old", but the number of losses to the new generation is increasing. At the same time, the new generation of groups is expanding, in addition to Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas "three little kings", there are Also Berrettini, Hulkach, Rublev and other good players.

Source: Global Times