Zverev’s brother: “I hope he beats Nadal in three sets at Roland Garros”

Former tennis player Misha Zverev, brother of Sasha and current Eurosport commentator.analyzed the confrontation between brother Alexander and Rafa Nadal in the first round of Roland Garros.

Zverev, who competed for Eurosport Germany, looked back and remembered the last match between his brother and Nadal at Roland Garros in the 2022 semi-finals. “When you see the draw for Roland Garros 2024 and you see Zverev-Nadal in the first round, it takes time to digest it. The last duel between the two at Roland Garros was a three-hour match that ended without match point because Sasha was injured and did not finish, and was also out for six or seven months, while Nadal won his last Roland Garros.

Mischa Zverev has spoken about the match he thinks Sasha could have won if not for injury, and has given an emphatic prediction for the first round match between Alexander Zverev and Rafa Nada.l. “Everyone tells me: “Misha, what do you think?” I think Sasha could and should have won that match. And this time he will also win, since Rafa is now slower and his physical condition is no longer the same. His shots may be the same, but the question is whether he can execute them in a five-set match. “I think Zverev will be the winner and I hope he wins in three sets.”

However, Misha Zverev assures that his brother’s match with Nadal will also have an important emotional component, since this could be Nadal’s last match at Roland Garros.. “I think this will be a difficult match, not in terms of play, but in moral terms, since this could be Nadal’s last match at Roland Garros. The public will not be able to decide whether they want to see a great match or Nadal on the field with Philippe-Chatrier. “These two will arrive with courage and nerves, but with the feeling that the Nadal era could come to an end at Roland Garros.”

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