{"id":2039693,"date":"2026-07-12T13:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T10:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039693"},"modified":"2026-07-12T13:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T10:30:37","slug":"martina-navratilova-details-the-secret-to-alexander-zverevs-recent-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039693","title":{"rendered":"Martina Navratilova details the secret to Alexander Zverev\u2019s recent success"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Martina Navratilova details the secret to Alexander Zverev\u2019s recent success<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/liam-mcmillen\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br 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Zverev at Wimbledon                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>After spending much of his career as tennis\u2019 biggest \u2018nearly man\u2019, Alexander Zverev has been revitalised following his Roland Garros triumph.<\/p>\n<p>Zverev capitalised on the early exits of Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in Paris to win his very first Grand Slam title at the Paris event.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s followed it up by reaching the final of Wimbledon, despite never reaching past the fourth round of the grass court Grand Slam previously in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Zverev will play Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final in his toughest test yet, as he looks to end a nine-match streak without a victory against the World No 1.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what happens in the Wimbledon final, it is clear Zverev is enjoying a new lease of life since winning Roland Garros \u2013 and Martina Navratilova believes she knows why.<\/p>\n<h2>More Alexander Zverev news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/heres-why-alexander-zverev-may-steal-wimbledon-title-from-jannik-sinner\">\u2018Here\u2019s why Alexander Zverev may steal Wimbledon title from Jannik Sinner\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/pat-cash-tells-alexander-zverev-how-he-can-beat-jannik-sinner-in-the-wimbledon-final\">Pat Cash tells Alexander Zverev how he can beat Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bvz-pxDA2kw\" target=\"_blank\">The Tennis Channel<\/a>, the multi-time Grand Slam champion said: \u201cYeah, he\u2019s much more aggressive with his position, getting inside the court moving forward better. Moving better to the low balls, slice has gotten a lot better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/martina-navratilova\">Navratilova<\/a> said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Zverev<\/a> has even added new weapons to his arsenal over the summer months, which has seen him become the World No 2 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP Tour<\/a> rankings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s even added a drop shot, and he\u2019s so much better at the net,\u201d said Navratilova. \u201cI mean, he was, like, allergic to the net. Now, he\u2019s moving forward by choice!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zverev has dropped just two sets at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/wimbledon\">Wimbledon<\/a> so far in matches against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Alexander-Blockx\">Alexander Blockx<\/a>, Valentin Royer, Marcos Giron, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jiri-lehecka\">Jiri Lehecka<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Taylor-Fritz\">Taylor Fritz<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/arthur-fery\">Arthur Fery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of Roland Garros, Zverev has won 16 matches and lost just one. That came against Fritz at the Halle Open, as he was beaten in the semi-finals of the ATP 500 event.<\/p>\n<p>The German star has often been criticised for his lack of consistency, but it\u2019s hard to argue that he\u2019s not now in the best form of his life. While he will enter the final as the underdog, he\u2019s arguably in the best position he\u2019s ever been to topple Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>If he does defeat the Italian, it will be his first win against the World No 1 since the 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/us-open\">US Open<\/a>, when he knocked the star out of the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>He is looking to become just the seventh man in tennis history to win <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/roland-garros\">Roland Garros<\/a> and Wimbledon in the same year.<\/p>\n<p>The German would join an elite list of tennis legends by winning the Grand Slam titles back-to-back, which includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Rod-Laver\">Rod Laver<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/bjorn-borg\">Bjorn Borg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/rafael-nadal\">Rafael Nadal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/roger-federer\">Roger Federer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Novak Djokovic<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martina Navratilova details the secret to Alexander Zverev\u2019s recent success Liam McMillen 12 Jul 2026 2:30 PM Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon After spending much of his career as tennis\u2019 biggest \u2018nearly man\u2019, Alexander Zverev has been revitalised following his Roland Garros triumph. 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