In the early hours of this morning, the final of the Madrid Masters was staged as scheduled, and Alcaraz swept Zverev 6-3, 6-1 to win the second Masters Cup of his career after the Miami Masters. He won the title in 3 days at the age of 19, breaking the record held by Nadal for 19 years and 5 months, becoming the youngest champion in the history of the Madrid Masters.
After the match, Zverev Jr. blamed the misalignment on the schedule, claiming that on the days of the Madrid Masters, he had been sleeping until after 4 a.m. for three consecutive days, which made it difficult for him to stay awake during the game.
"I didn't get a chance to play at my level at all, it wasn't the first time it happened, I was a little tired."
| Zverev Jr. prophecy: Alcaraz will become the number one in the world and win a Grand Slam
Despite the dysfunctional play, Zverev Jr. sincerely blessed Alcaraz after the game. And made a consistent prediction of poisoned milk: Alcaraz will become the world number one, winning the Grand Slam championship.
"Congratulations Carlos, I think at this moment you are the best player in the world. To have a supernova like you in the tennis world is a good thing for tennis. He will win a Grand Slam title and become the world number one. ”
Alcaraz has said frankly that he has made a Grand Slam his goal this season and is fighting for it. In order to better prepare for the French Open, he resolutely withdrew from the upcoming Rome Masters, recuperating from his injuries and ensuring that he would appear in a percentage state at the French Open.
In terms of french Open odds, Alcaraz has already surpassed Djokovic to second place, behind Nadal.
| Zverev Jr.'s prediction last year: Djokovic, Medvedev and I am the strongest hard-court triumvirate
Last October, Zverev Jr., who won the ATP500 in Vienna, made a very confident prediction: "People are always talking about the Big Three, but the Big Three has become a thing of the past, and Djokovic, Medvedev and I have become the strongest hard-court Big Three." ”
He firmly believes that a new era of tennis has arrived, and in the 2021 season, he reached the Semi-Finals of grand slams twice, won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics and won the title for the second time in the ATP Finals. Such results are enough to compete with Djokovic's 3 Grand Slam titles and Medvedev's US Open championships, and he has the ability to form a big three with Djokovic and Medvedev.
"I think 2022 will continue this situation, and the new Big Three will take all the big competition titles on the hard ground. If I win the Australian Open, I will be the number one in the world. ”
After this poisoned milk, the new Big Three have not won the championship so far. Djokovic was rejected by the Australian Open and reached the final of the 250 match in his hometown of Belgrade, but lost to Rublev; Medvedev took the second plate at the Australian Open and then went to hernia surgery; he himself only reached the final of the Madrid Masters and was swept out.