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Jan-Lennard Struff said it's a "shame" not to have Alexander Zverev at the Davis Cup Finals but he insists there is no hard feelings between the Germyn team and Zverev. Zverev, ranked at No. 3 in the world, is the German No.
1 but he decided against representing his country at the Davis Cup Finals. Germany's chances of making a deep run at the Davis Cup FInals took a major blow when Zverev pulled out. "Of course it's a shame that he's missing.
There is no need to talk about his qualities. He capped off an incredibly consistent year with the title at the ATP Finals. He commented on it several times, criticized the format. He would of course help us a lot, but the situation is as it is and that's okay.
I also spoke to him on the phone on Tuesday. He wished us every success and there are no tensions," Struff told SPOX.
Zverev not a fan of the new Davis Cup format
"The format has to be changed and I'm sticking to that. I am someone who keeps his word.
I want to win the Davis Cup, but I want to win the real Davis Cup," Zverev said in Vienna last month. Zverev played six finals this year and won six titles. Brother Mischa Zverev believes Alexander has the game to become a Grand Slam champion.
"He’s been a great player for a long time,” Mischa Zverev told The New York Times. “Sascha has all the shots, that big serve and big backhand and is moving well. But I think this week he really played intelligent tennis and was truly an all-rounder.
I even saw him hit a backhand slice down the line and come to net to finish off the volley. He stepped it up when he needed to and was very patient when necessary. He mixed up his serve very well and mixed up the pace of his shots very well."