alexander zverev

Biography

Overview
A determined attitude complements Zverev’s impressive game – a combination that has quickly made the hard-working German a fan favorite worldwide. Making his seventh Laver Cup appearance for Team Europe, Zverev boasts a 7-4 singles record in the competition and helped lead his Team to all of their victories at Prague, Chicago, Geneva, Boston, and Berlin.

Off Court
Zverev’s father, Alexander Snr, a former pro who represented Russia in Davis Cup, is his coach. Mother Irina is also a tennis coach, and older brother, Mischa, formerly competed on the pro circuit. The close-knit family travels together, along with Zverev’s dogs: Mishka a dachshund, and Lovik, a toy poodle. ‘Sascha’, as he is known, grew up in Germany and idolized Roger Federer. He has previously worked with former world No.1s Ivan Lendl and Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Career
A former world No.1 junior, Zverev broke into the world’s top 100 at age 18 in 2015 and made his top-20 debut a year later. He is now a seven-time ATP Masters 1000 champion, winner of the ATP year-end finals in 2018 and 2021 and recorded a career highlight at the Tokyo Olympics when he defeated world No.1 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals and Karen Khachanov to win gold. The 29-year-old reached his third Grand Slam final in Melbourne in 2025 and broke through for his first Grand Slam title at Roland-Garros in 2026, becoming the first German men’s champion in the Open Era. He regained the No.2 ranking after reaching the final at Wimbledon, his best result at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Zverev has finished in the Top 10 in eight of the last nine years.

2026 Highlights
Winner: Roland-Garros
Runner-up: Madrid, Wimbledon
Semifinals: Australian Open, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Munich, Halle
R16: Rome