He often talks nonsense": Zverev slammed after his comments about court surface standardization

After accusing tournaments of favoring Alcaraz and Sinner, Alexander Zverev is under fire. The debate surrounding his remarks is raging.

Alexander Zverev made headlines this Saturday. Annoyed by the noticeable slowing of the court surface this year in Shanghai, the world No. 3 lashed out at ATP tournament organizers, accusing them of favoring Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

These comments have already circulated widely online and prompted a reaction from journalist Benoît Maylin. The latter believes Zverev is making excuses for himself:

"Sasha is funny. He often talks nonsense. Usually to remove any responsibility from himself for his defeats.