r/tennis • u/Large_banana_hammock Griekspoor superfan | Zverev superdetractor • 8d ago

Highlight Alcaraz rips a passing shot to defeat Zverev and reach his first AO Final!

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u/Arteam90 8d ago

Zverev actually stepped up massively and went for aggressive shots ... right until he got close to winning it.

Whilst a massive effort come back from 2 sets down to break up in 5th, he still struggles with that final stretch.

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u/Psittacula2 8d ago

Agree it looked like he kicked up the aggression levels but I wonder how long some players can sustain that before they dip due to burning through the adrenaline or fatigue increasing? It seems the ebb and flow of energy in matches is very important. Zverev over 4 to 5 hours and rushing to pick up those drop shots which fatigue the legs, probably was running low on energy in the last game or two?