Becker brushes off Zverev

“He hasn’t improved as a player in the last 18 months,” Becker said Eurosport and explained: “For me the game is a bit too one-dimensional, too readable for the opponent.”

After beating Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 6:3, 2:6, 4:6, 3:6, Zverev clearly missed out on a place in the quarter-finals in New York. “He is motivated, is hard-working, has a good environment, but his attacks on the net and his position on the pitch are the same as they were 18 months ago,” Becker continued.

As in previous games, Zverev again had serious problems with the second serve against Schwartzman; he served 17 double faults against Schwartzman. “17 double faults speak volumes,” said three-time Wimbledon winner Becker and said: “The second serve is a look into the soul of a tennis player.”

Zverev, however, drew a conciliatory conclusion after his departure. “I won difficult matches, I played better, my tennis improved. That’s the positive thing I take away,” he said. After separating from coach Ivan Lendl in the run-up to the tournament, Zverev will continue to be looked after by his father Alexander senior. “Nothing will change about my team,” said the ATP champion.

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Becker brushes off Zverev

Tennis icon Boris Becker criticized the German number one after Alexander Zverev's round of 16 exit at the US Open.

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