The six-time Grand Slam winner between younger players and . The German believes that the Next Generation will soon breakthrough. In an interview ahead of the Australian Open, Becker said: Mentally, theyre starting to have similar qualities to Novak.
I think Zverev and Tsitsipas, they dont seem to crack under pressure. When you start to smell the roses you want more of it. I think its a good sign. They enjoy being good tennis players, they enjoy being on the tour.
They know whos winning, they follow the matches. Theyre in the locker room a lot because they both like the environment. They are both tall, that seems to be the way now. But they have an overall game, theyre not just big hitters.
Thats important. A lot of the young guys in the past have had a good win and then struggled with the pressure. But for these other players, especially Zverev and Tsitsipas, it looks easy. They have time, they dont panic if they lose a round or two, and they dont get too overjoyed when they win either.
For them its a journey. Becker has a lot of confidence on Alexander Zverev who achieved a career-high ranking at No. 3 last year. Zverev looks like the best of the rest. He is catching up, his victory at the ATP Finals, beating Federer and Djokovic back to back was huge, but equally Khachanov winning the Paris Masters, Tsitsipass performances throughout the year, Corics performances again.
Theyre knocking at the door very loudly, and eventually it will blow open. Theres certainly something in the air, that the young guys are going to break through at the grand slams – especially this year. ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal: Worse players than David Ferrer won a Grand Slam title
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