Business trip: Alexander Zverev says players should accept the strict sanitary conditions at Roland Garros. PARIS: Alexander Zverev believes any gripes players have about the French Open hospitality, described by one rival as"much worse" than in New York, are unfounded despite the strict restrictions given the coronavirus pandemic.
"We are not here to necessarily have a good time. When you're winning, you're having a good time. But outside of the court you're not necessarily here to have a good time." "The US Open there was a much bigger effort I felt from the organisation to make the time in the bubble a little bit more comfortable for the players."
Jean-Francois Vilotte, French tennis federation director-general, dismissed the idea of an"airtight sanitary bubble" at Roland Garros as"fantasy". "I think everybody is a bit disappointed in a way that you cannot go out, especially Paris, such a beautiful city. But these rules are made for our health," said Medvedev.Two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson admitted to being"very impressed" by organisers' handling of the situation.
"I feel like the tournament, because that was the first, they wanted to impress us players. They wanted to do something amazing," Zverev said of the US Open.