I didn't give myself time to accept what happened," Zverev reflects on his rough patch after the Australian Open final

World No. 3 before heading into Wimbledon, Alexander Zverev will play his first-round match tomorrow against Arthur Rinderknech.

The German, who has never advanced past the round of 16 on the London grass, hopes to turn things around this year. In an exclusive interview with Tennis365, he revisited his lost final at the Australian Open against Jannik Sinner and the impact that result had on the rest of his season:

"It took me a while to recover because I started the match telling myself I could win, that I was going to win. But very quickly, I felt he was dominating me in every aspect. So I felt a bit lost. Jannik was above everyone throughout the entire tournament, and there was nothing else to say.

But afterward, I made mistakes. I think I played too much. I didn’t give myself time to accept what had happened. I kept playing and had a sort of burnout mid-season.

It was too much. There were stupid decisions on my part, and I paid the price. But that’s in the past now. I’m at Wimbledon, I feel good, and I’m eager to play."

Zverev also spoke about his confidence level and mindset:

"I’m confident it can go well. People probably think Wimbledon isn’t the Grand Slam I’ll win, but I’m confident. Maybe it’s the one where no one expects me to win. No one’s thinking about me in this tournament, but I have a feeling I can do something good.