Flashback to 20 July 2015, and you find 18-year-old Alexander Zverev No. 123 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. His potential was obvious but yet to be fully realised. Fast forward two years to 31 July 2017, and you discover that the now 20-year-old German has skyrocketed to No. 8 in the world. He is now the real deal, and what’s scary is that his potential is still largely unearthed. He is still adding muscle to his 6’6” frame, still putting the subtleties of strategy together, and still discovering what really matters when push comes to shove under the bright lights. Look out world when this jigsaw comes together. The discussion about Zverev rising to No. 1 in the world is...
Fifth seed Alexander Zverev came out on top in a marathon match against Jordan Thompson on Wednesday at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., thwarting the Aussie’s upset bid by prevailing 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) to reach the third round. “I tried to stay calm, stay composed and just focus on me,” said Zverev. “He’s obviously playing very well now. He just played a Challenger final. He's had a lot of matches on the hard courts already and I haven't played on hard courts since [this past March in] Miami, so I'm happy to be through and get that win.” Zverev, who recently added former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero to his team, will take on Tennys Sandgren in the...
Juan Carlos Ferrero was the “perfect fit” to join the team of Alexander Zverev and his father and coach, Alexander Zverev Sr., who together made the decision to bring on Ferrero. The Spaniard and the #NextGenATP Zverev have talked almost daily since Zverev approached him about working together at the Mutua Madrid Open in May. This week at the Citi Open in Washington, DC, is the first time they've worked together in person. Zverev wanted to bring on Ferrero for a few reasons, he said on Wednesday. He remembered the Spaniard being of the hardest workers during his time on the ATP World Tour. Ferrero's bonafide top-level credentials – former World No. 1, four ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles...
Jordan Thompson's reactions were quick, but Alexander Zverev's were quicker in this exciting hot shot at the Citi Open in Washington, DC. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Alexander Zverev reflects on his successful year so far and hopes to keep up the momentum at the Citi Open this week. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.