Watch this FedEx Nitto ATP Finals player profile on Alexander Zverev, the youngest player in the field, who is appearing at the year-end finale for the first time.
Quick to distance himself from the resurgent success Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have enjoyed this season, Alexander Zverev is content to be the chaser on debut at this year’s Nitto ATP Finals, the leader of the baying pack behind the Top 2 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. At just 20 years old, the German is arguably the most hyped of the chasers in 2017. On Sunday night, he will gain his first taste of competition under the lights of the O2 arena. His opponent, No.5 seed Marin Cilic, has been here twice before, although he will carry nerves of his own having claimed just one of his six matches at the season finale. View FedEx ATP Head2Head matchup for...
At just 20 years old, Alexander Zverev is having a season that most players would dream of. His impressive 2017 resume: five titles, two of which were claimed at the ATP Masters 1000 events in Rome (d. Djokovic) and Montreal (d. Federer); a Top 5 debut in the Emirates ATP Rankings; and six wins over Top 10 opposition. “I’ve had a great season, winning two Masters is special for any player. Especially [since] the Big Four have been dominating that level,” said Zverev. “Nobody has won two [Masters 1000 titles] in one year for over 10 years outside those Big Four, so that’s a great achievement for me.” The German wunderkind might be ahead of his pack for the age,...
Just 20 years old, Alexander Zverev is the youngest qualifier at the Nitto ATP Finals since Juan Martin Del Potro’s appearance at the 2008 season finale. Simon Briggs of The Daily Telegraph looks at the fast rise of a German who has been spoken of as a future No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. At the start of the year, Alexander Zverev would have been on most people’s lists to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals, the experimental 21-and-under tournament that was held in Milan last week for the first time. But Zverev himself had other ideas. Sure, it would be good to prove himself the best player in his age-group. But why stop there? With his 130...