{"id":79548,"date":"2021-06-02T12:43:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T12:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=79548"},"modified":"2021-06-02T14:58:49","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T14:58:49","slug":"legends-raise-fears-over-zverevs-mind-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=79548","title":{"rendered":"Legends raise fears over Zverev's mind games"},"content":{"rendered":"

German world No.6 Alexander Zverev has clinched a straight-sets victory at Roland-Garros<\/a> to advance to the third round, but the win didn't come without the woes that regularly hinder his serve.<\/p>\n

Zverev defeated Russian world No.182 Roman Safiullin 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) to set up a clash with the winner of Serbian combatants Laslo Djere and Miomir Kecmanovic.<\/p>\n

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But the 24-year-old only completed 66 per cent of first serves and registered 10 double faults.<\/p>\n

Australian 22-time grand slam doubles champion Todd Woodbridge suggested there was a link between Zverev's serving issues and mind games.<\/p>\n

"Concentration is an issue, it seems like, for him," Woodbridge said on Nine's coverage.<\/p>\n

"It might come because of the serve. At times you can see the inner workings of the brain ticking over."<\/p>\n

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Former Australian world No.4 Jelena Djokic agreed that Zverev's serve was hampered by his mind, but she commended him on his ability to bounce back from his on-court mental troubles.<\/p>\n

"The serve definitely gives him a little bit of trouble out there, especially that second serve. And at times, yes, that can cause his level to drop and that focus and that concentration," Djokic said.<\/p>\n

"But what he does well, he recovers, he comes back, he stays composed, he stays positive. Today, what was impressive, those big points, those two tie-breaks, he played so well, he raised his level.<\/p>\n

"A confident match and now he gets a bit of time to recover and get ready for the next one."<\/p>\n

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