Alexander Zverev is No. 1. So Why Does it Feel So Complicated?

Sascha finally reaches the Grand Slam mountain-top but finds it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

One Debate After Another

Imagine you’re a highly touted no. 1 junior tennis player, and your whole life you’re expected to do great things. You turn professional as a teenager, and before long Björn Borg himself predicts you’ll become a Grand Slam champion and World No. 1.

So you get to work, you win more than a few big titles, including a gold medal. But…