Alexander Zverev has, once again, been the third-best player in the world this year.

Sadly for the German, that simply hasn’t been good enough to earn him that coveted and elusive Grand Slam title, with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner once again sharing those honours for a second-straight year.

What is even more baffling for the 29-year-old is that it’s not even been that duo that have continued to foil him, like Novak Djokovic.

At Roland Garros, he was beaten by the Serbian superstar despite a huge age difference. Then, at Wimbledon, Arthur Rinderknech stunned him in the very first round.

Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

Felix Auger-Aliassime then breezed past Zverev at the US Open on his way to the semi-final of the event, meaning another season had passed by without achi

See Full Page