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 fifth Laver Cup appearance for Team Europe, Zverev boasts a 6-1 singles record in the competition and helped lead his Team to all of their victories at Prague, Chicago, Geneva and Boston.

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 travel together, along with Zverev’s dogs Lovik and Pop. ‘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 six-time ATP Masters 1000 champion, winner of the ATP year-end finals in 2018 and in 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 27-year-old reached his second Grand Slam final in Paris this year, beating Rafael Nadal in the opening round before eventually coming up short in five sets against Carlos Alcaraz, who will be his teammate in Berlin. Zverev defeated the Spaniard in the quarterfinals of Australian Open 2024 and clinched his first ATP Masters 1000 trophy in three years at Rome in May.

2024 Highlights
Winner: Rome
Runner-up: Roland Garros, Hamburg
Semifinals: Australian Open, Los Cabos, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati
Quarterfinals: Indian Wells, Munich, Paris Olympics, Montreal, US Open
R16: Madrid, Wimbledon