Novak Djokovic told he's wrong as Zverev 'needs' suspension and injury

A distraught Alexander Zverev after losing to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final

Alexander Zverev has been told he needs a suspension and an injury to break his tennis Grand Slam duck. The German recently made the Australian Open final after Novak Djokovic retired from their semi-final clash through injury. After the match, the Serbian great made it clear he would be rooting for Zverev in the final against defending champion Jannik Sinner. Djokovic said: “I wish Sascha (a shortened version of Alexander) all the best. You know, he deserves his first Slam. I'll be cheering for him. Hopefully he can get it here.” The 24-time Grand Slam champion then took to social media to post: “Congratulations to @AlexZverev for making another GS final. I wish you to win the title because you deserve it, my friend.”

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However, in his third Grand Slam final, it wasn’t to be for Zverev, who was beaten in straight sets by the world No.1. Djokovic’s belief in the 27-year-old, who has also reached the finals of the French Open and US Open, is not shared by former top-10 player Arnaud Clement. The ex-France Davis Cup captain cannot see Zverev ending his wait for a Grand Slam title at the French Open, which starts in May, unless Sinner is hit with a doping suspension and Carlos Alcaraz suffers an injury. “I'm sorry to be strict, but I don't think he has much chance of winning a major title anytime soon," said Clement, 47, via Tennisuptodate. "If there are no further improvements in his game between now and Roland Garros, he will hardly be able to win. “If Sinner is suspended due to the doping case and Carlitos Alcaraz is injured, maybe Sascha will have a chance. However, if these two players are in good shape, the German has no chance of defeating them.”

Novak Djokovic is rooting for Zverev to win a Grand Slam title

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