Tsitsipas Zverev rivalry

[kangaroo1973]

Both of them are extremely talented, I think that Zverev slightly more than Tsitsi. Zverev has been the most hyped ATP golden boy, for a reason that is beyond my understanding. But whatever.
I think we can agree that both of them have underachieved ( at least for now). This is just an intro.
I would like to ask you, why do you think that Tsitsipas is such a bad matchup for Zverev?
Is it because of his superior FH and variety which does not give Zverev the rhythm he craves, but he lacks a proper backhand, cannot or does not flatten it dtl too often, which is a mistake kmo? On the other hand, Zverev has a clear advantage in BH to BH rallies( his BH is perhaps the best on the tour), but lacks a good forehand, his FH is a big liability which is easily exposed.

Your answers are very much appreciated.

 

[GloW]

I think it's because Tsitsipas is ranked high so they don't meat eachother on hard courts because Tsitsi usually gets out early because of his BH but on Clay courts his BH is not a disadvantage anymore and he makes it farther therefore winning against Zverev more because Zed is tired and not always the better player on clay.

 

[Indeedy71]

Agree on Tsitsi BH being less of liability on clay, but I also think this is a rare situation where Zverev being so mentally weak is also part of it, he struggles to overcome previously bad match-ups or high-pressure situations in a way other top players don’t. It could change but that might be more because Tsitsipas has declined more than Zverev has improved in the match-up particularly. It’s also why Alcaraz going golfing with him was such a huge mistake

 

[GloW]

Agree on Tsitsi BH being less of liability on clay, but I also think this is a rare situation where Zverev being so mentally weak is also part of it, he struggles to overcome previously bad match-ups or high-pressure situations in a way other top players don’t. It could change but that might be more because Tsitsipas has declined more than Zverev has improved in the match-up particularly. It’s also why Alcaraz going golfing with him was such a huge mistake

Why would going golfing with Alcaraz be a mistake?