SHENZHEN, CHINA – Citing fatigue, Alexander Zverev withdrew from the Shenzhen Open before his first match, but not before contributor James Pham was able to catch up to one of the ATP’s newest titlists for a 10-question interview.
James Pham: From 1 to 10, how good does it feel to be Alexander Zverev right now?
Alexander Zverev: [Laughs] I don’t know. It’s good. I just won my first title. You don’t expect to beat the reigning U.S. Open champion in the final of an ATP event, especially when it’s your first title, so it was quite a surprise for me, but also a lot of joy in that.