Zverev Feeling Cocky

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BeatlesFan

Bionic Poster
At least Becker backed up his arrogance with impressive results.
I've met and spoken to Boris many times since 1985 at IW. While I was never a fan of his, he was never anything but polite to everyone, accommodating to fans, and very approachable. Having seen Zverev there several times as well, I can tell you the difference in their arrogance level is astronomical. Boris was polite, Zverev openly snubs even kids who nicely ask for an autograph.

The fact that Djokovic has had the unbelievable career that he is had, and still remains very nice to fans, a completely nice guy to everyone in my experience, speaks volumes. It's been well known for several years that the ball people and lines people at IW can't stand Zedrot and for just cause.
 

time410s

Semi-Pro
No one will be GOAT after Nadal because no one will have 2 other GOAT contenders as their competition throughout entire career. But Alcaraz can fight for the BOAT title with Zverev. I believe these 2 will bring pure level to an unseen high in the next 5 years.
ALL ABOARD THE GOAT BOAT

But yeah, I get what you mean. It's an era of tennis that will never happen again. Maybe something great and different will later but it won't be the same and that's fine. There will never be another Sampras. There will never be another Fed. Etc. But I'd love to see someone dominate by playing a very overwhelmingly intense and intelligent tennis game and I feel like he brings that in a way I don't see from other players.

Then again, I don't watch a ton but I really see something special in his tennis and I hope it/he has the chance or time or luck to make the best of it.
 

PrinceMoron

Legend
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Forgive Me Father

Hall of Fame
Oh, now everyone is appaled?

He has every right to be.

Good to see this kind of confidence.

He's the only one of the 3 who's not afraid to say it how it is.

I am confused though, when did it become a crime to tell it how it is?
 

Forgive Me Father

Hall of Fame
Last time I checked, in the last 6 months, Novak won 2 slams and Med won one. Remind us again how many Zverev won? Spin it any way you want, the guy is a bombastic egomaniac.

I wonder if you applied that kind of logic for Fed in 2011...

loses a 5-setter to Djokovic and now cant allow to be cocky?

You guys just make no sense.

And people wonder why Zverev is so detested. Novak won 3 slams and made the final of the USO. Yet Zvevev feels he "dominated" tennis to the same extent. What a comp!ete tool.

Surely your reading comprehension is better than to draw from this that they dominated tennis to the "same extent".
 

Kawasaki Kanagawa

Professional
I've met and spoken to Boris many times since 1985 at IW. While I was never a fan of his, he was never anything but polite to everyone, accommodating to fans, and very approachable. Having seen Zverev there several times as well, I can tell you the difference in their arrogance level is astronomical. Boris was polite, Zverev openly snubs even kids who nicely ask for an autograph.

The fact that Djokovic has had the unbelievable career that he is had, and still remains very nice to fans, a completely nice guy to everyone in my experience, speaks volumes. It's been well known for several years that the ball people and lines people at IW can't stand Zedrot and for just cause.

Becker had confident arrogance. Zverev has insecure arrogance.
 

Midaso240

Legend
If Del Potro gets back to full fitness he could really market correct Zverev. He just had an X factor that the German lacks
 
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