"Novak Djokovic will never be a black horse" - Alexander Zverev sticks up for Serb, but calls Carlos Alcaraz the French Open 'favorite'

"Novak Djokovic will never be a black horse" - Alexander Zverev sticks up for Serb, but calls Carlos Alcaraz the French Open 'favorite'

Alexander Zverev has refused to label Novak Djokovic a "black horse" at the 2025 French Open.

Alexander Zverev names favourite to win the French Open before Novak Djokovic clash

Alexander Zverev has named his favourite to win the French Open title and revealed where he ranks Novak Djokovic ahead of his showdown with the great Serb. The world No 3 will face Grand Slam record-holder Djokovic in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros on Wednesday. The German holds a 5-8 record from his 13 encounters against Djokovic, with the pair’s first match in 2017 and the most recent in January this year. Zverev progressed to the last ei…

Alexander Zverev warns his peers not to underestimate Novak Djokovic at the French Open - "He's never going to be a dark horse"

Although the returning Jannik Sinner and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz are favorites to lift the French Open title, German tennis star Alexander Zverev believes Novak Djokovic is still on the same level as the best players on the planet. The third seed is slated to face Djokovic in the Roland Ga...