ZVEREV. Opposed to Rafael Nadal for a place in the final at Roland-Garros, the German is the headliner of the new generation. Find out everything you need to know about “Sascha”.
World number 3 in the ATP rankings, Alexander Zverev has been a constant player for several years and is perhaps the number 1 headliner of this new generation. Opposed to Alcaraz in the previous round, the German was impressive and could be the surprise guest of the Roland-Garros final by eliminating Rafael Nadal, 13 times winner of the tournament. But for a former tennis legend, Yevgueni Kafelnikov, the German is not capable of beating ‘Rafa’. “Even though I like Alexander Zverev, I don’t see him beating Nadal. The only one who can bother Rafa – believe it or not – is Casper Rudd. I think he has the necessary style of play and he can playing for a long time. Now Rafa is the big favorite and when he is like that, it smells like the final and the title, because he plays 150%.
Asked at the end of his quarter-final, the German had already confided in his future match either against Djokovic or against Nadal. “Yes… There’s a reason they’re the best at Grand Slams. One has 21 and the other 20. That means they’ve been dictating the game for 20 years. It’s true I never beat them in a Grand Slam, but I wasn’t far off, I think. There were some hard-fought matches, but there’s a very big difference between a hard-fought match and a victory.”
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Biography Alexander Zverev. Alexander “Sascha” Zverev was born on April 20, 1997 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Russian player Alexander Zverev Sr. and brother of Mischa Zverev, also a professional tennis player, he comes from a family that revolves around the yellow ball. Very quickly, he was described as one of the future hopes of German tennis and in 2011, when he was only 14, he started on the junior circuit.
Despite his defeat in 2013, in the final of Roland-Garros junior against Christian Garin then in the semi-final of the US Open junior, he reached the first place in the world of the junior ranking and was declared junior world champion. Before turning professional and facing the best players on the ATP circuit, he won the Australian Junior Open in 2014 by beating American hopeful Stefan Kozlov in the final.
Expected as the future world No. 1 in the ATP rankings, he becomes the youngest player to enter the World Top 100 in his second year as a “pro” and he receives the ATP Award for Newcomer of the Year. A very tall player (1m98), Sascha relies on his serve and natural power to dominate his opponents and make the difference in rallies. Very quickly, tennis fans were able to realize that the German has such a wide offensive range that it allows him to adapt his game plan according to the players he faces, like the greatest current players like Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic or Daniil Medvedev.
What is Alexander Zverev’s track record?
Since the start of his professional career in 2013, Alexander Zverev has won 19 titles including five Masters 1000 (Rome, Montreal, twice Madrid and Cincinnati), two Masters Finals and the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. German still chasing Grand Slam title despite losing 2020 US Open final to Austrian Dominic Thiem.
What is Alexander Zverev’s ranking?
When he turned professional, Alexander Zverev was around 800th place in the world (809 – NDR). Currently 3rd in the world, this place in the ATP ranking is the highest he has obtained in his career: a third world rank which he discovered on November 6, 2017 for the first time.
How much money does Alexander Zverev have?
In prize money, Alexander Zverev has amassed more than $30 million ($30,591,921m) since the start of his professional career.
Who is Alexander Zverev’s girlfriend?
In November 2020, Alexander Zverev found himself targeted by journalist Ben Rothenberg who published an article in the magazine racket American specialist in tennis where he reports the testimony of Olga Sharypova, the ex-girlfriend of Alexander Zverev. The latter accuses the German of physical and psychological violence. Slate magazine publishes new, more detailed testimonies of this case in August 2021. While denying the merits of these accusations, Alexander Zverev brought an action in court. The German is also the father of Mayla, of whom he does not have custody and whose mother is his ex-girlfriend Brenda Patea.
All these affairs did not prevent Sascha from finding love again with the German model and actress Sophia Thomalla. The idyll seems serious for the two lovebirds who do not hesitate to share on social networks.
Alexander Zverev and his excesses
While Alexander Zverev’s performances rarely go unnoticed, his overflow in Acapulco on February 23, 2022 during a doubles match was strongly criticized by tennis personalities. After losing the match, the German loses his temper and hits the referee’s chair several times with his racket. While Sascha was immediately kicked out of the tournament, he was also given a suspended $25,000 fine, in addition to a two-month suspension for further misconduct.
The world No. 3 accepted the sanction and commented on the unfortunate episode: “It was without a doubt the worst moment of my life, of my career. It was embarrassing for me. It always is, when I walk in the dressing room, etc. It’s not a pleasant feeling. We all make mistakes. I am a human being. I can assure you that it will never happen again. What I did was extremely serious, there is no excuse, but I would never have hurt anyone ‘one. I hit the referee’s chair with my racket, which is horrible. What I said is horrible. But I didn’t mean to hurt anyone.”
Alexander Zverev does not intend to reoffend: “If I do it again, it means I haven’t learned. Everyone deserves a second chance at life, but if you repeat them, it means you haven’t learned. If it happens to me again , I will have to be suspended. But I will do everything so that it does not happen again, in the coming year and until the end of my career.”