Alexander Zverev is undoubtedly one of the best players across both men’s and women’s tennis to have never won a Grand Slam.
The German has 22 titles to his name throughout his superb career so far, one of which has come this season at the Italian Open.
He has pushed the current star trio of Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz all the way in recent years, and currently sits behind only those three in the ATP rankings.
A career-high second-place ranking did, however, go his way back in 2022, bang in the middle of his two Grand Slam final appearances.
The first of those finals came in the 2020 US Open against Dominic Thiem, with the Austrian winning in five sets.
Alexander Zverev still chasing a first Grand Slam title
And the second came just last month, with Zverev losing the 2024 French Open final to Alcaraz, again in five sets.
Both finals went the distance, with the German’s heart being broken on both occasions on the hard and clay surfaces respectively.
Andy Roddick admitted to feeling plenty of sympathy for the world number four after his Paris defeat, fearing the worst for him if his Grand Slam drought continues.
Now, however, his attentions turn to the grass of Wimbledon, which worryingly has statistically been his least successful major.
Finals have been reached at the US Open and French Open, along with semi-final appearances at the Australian Open.
But the German has only ever made it as far as the fourth round at Wimbledon, with a very disappointing third round exit suffered last time out.
Why Alexander Zverev can go the distance at Wimbledon
Fresh from his French Open final heartache, Zverev made a strong start to the grass season, reaching the semi-finals of the Halle Open last week.
World number one Sinner went on to lift the trophy, with the German full of praise for the Italian following his recent rise to the top.
Zverev’s run in Germany will definitely provide him with confidence ahead of Wimbledon, but so will his overall form in 2024.
The 27-year-old is 37 for 11 in 2024, and significantly has hit the most winners in men’s Grand Slams alone.
According to Eurosport, Zverev leads the way with 584, well ahead of rivals Alcaraz (465) and Sinner (462).
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