Legendary tennis coach Rick Macci had some words of advice for German tennis star Alexander Zverev and anyone else who insinuated that tournament organizers were slowing down the courts in order to favor top superstars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz; get better.
Seeded third at the ongoing Shanghai Masters, Zverev defeated French player Valentin Royer in his opening round match. The German was coming off a quarterfinal appearance at the China Open, where he lost to familiar foe Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
Following his victory over Royer, Zverev made what many considered to be controversial comments regarding the speed of the court. The former World No.2 stated the courts in Shanghai were slower than what he's used to, and hinted at organizers trying to slow down courts in recent