Zverev on Fritz: "He doesn't crack on the forehand like he used to".
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Taylor Fritz is starting to look like a bête noire for Alexander Zverev.
Already beaten at Wimbledon and the US Open, the world number 2 suffered his third consecutive defeat against the American in the Masters semi-finals on Saturday (6-3, 3-6, 7-6).
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When asked about this inevitably disappointing result, Zverev was keen to point out a significant evolution in the game of his tormentor of the day: "His forehand used to fall apart a lot. He's always been fast, very aggressive, but he was very crumbly in the important moments.
He could hit a winning shot or go into the tarpaulins. I have the impression that the ratio is much more on the winning side now. He's not cracking on the forehand like he used to.
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