Zverev shrugs off French expectations
Young Djokovic-slayer part of rising next generation
Paris — It has been 80 years since a German man won Roland Garros but despite his stunning demolition of Novak Djokovic in Rome, Alexander Zverev insists he is not the French Open champion in waiting. The 20-year-old Zverev heads for Paris viewed as the man most likely to profit should nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, world No1 Andy Murray and Djokovic falter. "When I was about 11, 12, I thought by the age of 20 I’d probably win about four Slams already," joked the beanpole German keen to keep a lid on growing expectations the sport’s much-touted "Next Gen" is about to gatecrash the Grand Slam closed shop. There is little doubt Zverev is the real deal. He boasts an address among the high-rollers of Monte Carlo, while flitting between Hamburg and Florida. Three titles have already come his way in 2017 — at Montpellier and crucially, in terms of Roland Garros, on clay at Munich and in Rome on Sunday. There he stunned Djokovic in straight sets, becoming the youngest champion in the Ita...
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