How Alexander Zverev built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Alexander Zverev, a German-Russian professional tennis player, is currently ranked world No. 3. He has achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 2. His accomplishments include 24 ATP Tour singles titles and two doubles titles. He won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and claimed titles at the 2018 and 2021 ATP Finals. Additionally, Zverev has been a major runner-up three times.
In 2016, Zverev became the first teenager to record three consecutive victories against top ten opponents since Boris Becker in 1986.
In 1995, Boris Becker was the last German to win the season-ending championships before Zverev's victory in 2018.
In 2000, Tommy Haas won a silver medal at the Sydney Olympics. At the 2021 Olympics, Zverev became the first German man to win a gold medal in singles since Haas's silver medal.
In 2014, Alexander Zverev became the first 17-year-old to defeat a top 20 opponent since Richard Gasquet in 2004.
In 2013, Alexander Zverev became the youngest boys' champion since Donald Young in 2005.
In 2014, Alexander Zverev became the first 17-year-old to make a semifinal since Marin Čilić in 2006.
In 2016, Zverev became the youngest player to debut in the top 20 since Novak Djokovic in 2006.
In May 2017, Alexander Zverev won his first Masters title at the Rome Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final to become the youngest Masters champion since Djokovic in 2007.
At 17 years and 2 months, Alexander Zverev became the youngest player to win a Challenger title since Bernard Tomic in 2009.
In January 2011, Alexander Zverev played his first junior match at the age of 13 at a grade 4 tournament in Poland.
In 2011, at the age of 14, Alexander Zverev entered qualifying at three different tournaments, including the Moselle Open on the ATP Tour, but lost all of his matches.
In August 2012, Alexander Zverev won his professional main draw debut against Christian Lichtenegger at a Futures event in Germany.
In 2012, Alexander Zverev won his first ITF title at the Fujairah Junior Championships.
In 2013, Alexander Zverev made his main draw debut on the ATP Tour at the International German Open, losing to Roberto Bautista Agut.
In 2013, Alexander Zverev reached the final of the French Open, the 3rd round of Wimbledon, and the semi-final of the US Open.
In 2013, Jez Green, a fitness trainer who previously worked with Andy Murray, began working with Zverev.
In 2013, Zverev won his first Grade 1 title over Andrey Rublev at the Open International Junior de Beaulieu-sur-Mer. He also won his first Grade A title at the Trofeo Bonfiglio and finished runner-up at the French Open. He was named the ITF Junior World Champion.
In 2020, Zverev started to work with David Ferrer, 2013 French Open Finalist.
In 2014, Alexander Zverev won a junior major singles title at the Australian Open.
In 2014, Stan Wawrinka won the Australian Open. In the 2020 Australian Open, Zverev defeated Wawrinka in the quarter finals in four sets.
In July 2014, Alexander Zverev won the Braunschweig Challenger, his first professional title.
In 2016, Alexander Zverev had a difficult draw against Andy Murray at the Australian Open, reached the semifinals at the Open Sud de France, and nearly upset Rafael Nadal at the Indian Wells Masters. He also reached his first ATP singles final at the Open de Nice Côte d'Azur.
In 2016, Alexander Zverev won his first career ATP title at the St. Petersburg Open and defeated several top 10 players. He also became the youngest player to debut in the top 20 since Novak Djokovic in 2006.
Alexander Zverev won his First Masters 1000 title at the 2017 Italian Open
During the 2017 season, Alexander Zverev improved his results at the higher level tournaments on the ATP Tour. At the Australian Open, Zverev pushed Rafael Nadal to the brink, but ultimately lost in five sets. At the Open Sud de France, he won both the singles and doubles events.
In 2017, Alexander Zverev participated in the Davis Cup against Belgium. He secured his first career match win in the competition against Arthur De Greef. However, he lost the doubles rubber with his brother and his second singles match to Steve Darcis, resulting in Belgium winning the tie 4–1.
In 2017, Alexander Zverev participated in the inaugural Laver Cup in Prague. Representing Team Europe, he earned four points by winning both of his singles matches, contributing to Team Europe's 15–9 victory over Team World.
In the summer of 2017, Zverev hired Juan Carlos Ferrero at the Washington Open.
In August 2018, Ivan Lendl joined Zverev's team as a coach.
In 2018, Alexander Zverev played a crucial role in the Laver Cup, winning the clinching match against Kevin Anderson.
In 2018, Alexander Zverev reached the semifinals of the Miami Open, defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime, Christopher Eubanks, Karen Khachanov, and Fábián Marozsán before losing to Grigor Dimitrov. This was his best result in Miami since reaching the final in 2018.
In 2018, Alexander Zverev teamed up with Angelique Kerber and advanced to the Hopman Cup final. They reached the final by winning all three of their mixed doubles matches. However, in the final against Switzerland, Zverev lost his singles match to Federer. Although Kerber won her singles match against Belinda Bencic, they lost the decisive mixed doubles rubber.
In 2018, Alexander Zverev won his first Davis Cup tie, winning both of his singles matches against Alex de Minaur and Kyrgios. This led Germany to a 3–1 victory over Australia. In the quarterfinals against Spain, Zverev's win over David Ferrer and a doubles victory put Germany ahead, but Spain ultimately won the tie after Zverev lost to Nadal.
In 2018, Alexander Zverev won the ATP Finals.
In July 2019, Zverev and Ivan Lendl split up due to disappointing results and personal differences.
In 2019, Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber returned to the Hopman Cup and reached the final, setting up a rematch against Federer and Bencic of Switzerland. In the final, the match was decided by the mixed doubles match after Federer defeated Zverev and Kerber defeated Bencic. Switzerland won the title.
In 2019, Alexander Zverev continued his Laver Cup success, winning the clinching match against Milos Raonic.
In 2019, Alexander Zverev represented Germany at the Hopman Cup, marking his fourth consecutive year in the tournament. Partnering with Angelique Kerber, they reached the final and faced Switzerland, a rematch from the previous year. In a round-robin group with Australia, France, and Spain, they won all six of their singles matches but lost two of their three mixed doubles matches. The final was decided by the mixed doubles match after Federer defeated Zverev and Kerber defeated Bencic. Switzerland won the point with Federer serving to win the title.
In 2019, Alexander Zverev's performance in the Asian swing included winning his 21st title in Chengdu, defeating Roman Safiullin in three sets. He followed this with a semifinals appearance in Beijing, losing to Danill Medvedev. However, he lost in the second round of the Shanghai Masters against Roman Safiullin, where he was the defending finalist from 2019, and lost to Jordan Thompson in Tokyo.
In 2019, Zverev finished as runner-up to Nick Kyrgios at the Mexican Open.
In 2019, Zverev was a 2019 finalist at the Madrid Open where he took revenge on Stefanos Tsitsipas.
In 2019, due to format changes in the Davis Cup, Germany participated in a qualifying round against Hungary. Alexander Zverev participated and won both of his singles matches, contributing to Germany's 5–0 victory. However, he did not participate in the finals in November, where Germany lost in the quarterfinals.
In 2024, Alexander Zverev played mixed doubles matches in both ties with Angelique Kerber, partnering for the first time since 2019.
Alexander Zverev reached his first Major final since the 2020 US Open in 2024.
In 2020, Alexander Zverev reached his first Australian Open semifinal appearance and lost against Dominic Thiem in the final of the 2020 US Open.
In 2020, Alexander Zverev represented Germany at the debut of the ATP Cup with Jan-Lennard Struff, Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies. During the group stage against Australia, Canada, and Greece, Zverev lost all three of his matches to Alex de Minaur, Denis Shapovalov and Stefanos Tsitsipas, respectively. Germany did not advance to the next phase, finishing third in the group.
In 2020, Zverev reached his first major singles semifinal at the Australian Open, where he fell to Dominic Thiem in four sets.
In 2020, Zverev started to work with David Ferrer.
In 2020, at the ATP Cup, representing Germany, Zverev lost matches to Alex de Minaur, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Denis Shapovalov, with Germany finishing third in Group F.
In October 2020, due to the cancellation of several tournaments because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zverev won two consecutive ATP 250 events in Cologne, defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime and Diego Schwartzman in the finals.
In January 2021, Zverev and David Ferrer announced their split.
In July 2021, Zverev equaled his best achievement at Wimbledon, reaching the fourth round and was defeated by Félix Auger-Aliassime in five sets. Following this run he returned to the top 5 after 2 years on 12 July 2021.
In November 2021, as a result of his run at the Rolex Paris Masters, Zverev equaled his singles career-high ranking of World No. 3 on November 8, 2021.
Alexander Zverev qualified for the ATP Finals for the first time since 2021.
Alexander Zverev won his first Masters title since 2021
In 2021, Alexander Zverev achieved career-best results.
In 2021, Alexander Zverev again represented Germany at the ATP Cup. Specific results and outcomes of his matches were not mentioned.
In 2021, Alexander Zverev reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time since 2021, defeating Dominik Koepfer, Lukas Klein for his 400th career win, Alex Michelsen, and Cameron Norrie.
In 2021, Germany competed in the ATP Cup with the same lineup as the previous year, playing against Canada and Serbia in the group stage. Zverev won his singles match against Denis Shapovalov. He lost his singles match to Novak Djokovic, but won the doubles match partnering with Jan-Lennard Struff against Djokovic and Nikola Ćaćić. Germany advanced to the semifinals but lost to Russia, with Zverev losing to Daniil Medvedev. Germany lost the game 2–1, failing to reach the final.
In 2021, Zverev qualified for the ATP Finals in Turin for a fifth successive season. He won the title by defeating Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals and finals, respectively.
In 2021, Zverev was seeded 3rd at the BNP Paribas Open, where he reached the quarterfinals, losing to Taylor Fritz.
In 2021, Zverev won his 14th ATP title in Acapulco, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final.
In 2021, Zverev won the Western & Southern Open, defeating Andrey Rublev in the final. This was the 17th title of his career and the fourth of the season.
In 2021, Zverev's first Grand Slam tournament appearance was at the Australian Open, where he reached the quarterfinals, losing to Novak Djokovic.
In 2021, during the Laver Cup in Boston, Alexander Zverev defeated John Isner in three sets in his only match, contributing to Team Europe's 14–1 win.
In 2021, fitness trainer Jez Green departed from Zverev's team after working with him for around seven years.
In 2021, on clay, Zverev finished in the third round in Monte Carlo, losing to David Goffin. In Munich, he reached the quarterfinals, losing to Ilya Ivashka.
In June 2022, during his semifinal match against Rafael Nadal at the French Open, Zverev rolled his right ankle, tearing all three lateral ligaments, forcing him to retire. On June 13, 2022, despite his exit, he reached a career-high ranking of world No. 2.
June 2022: Zverev hadn't won a match since June 2022 until he beat Juan Pablo Varillas during the Australian Open 2023.
In August 2022, Alexander Zverev publicly announced that he has type 1 diabetes, a condition he was diagnosed with at the age of three. In August 2022, he also launched the Alexander Zverev Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting individuals living with diabetes.
In 2022, Alexander Zverev participated in the Madrid Open, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz, in a rematch of the 2022 final. This loss caused his ranking to fall from 16 to 22.
In 2022, Zverev represented Germany at the ATP Cup. They failed to qualify for the semi-finals and he lost to Félix Auger-Aliassime. At the Australian Open, he reached the fourth round where he was defeated by Denis Shapovalov.
During Alexander Zverev's 2023 US Open match against Jannik Sinner, he halted play due to a fan shouting the opening stanza to "Deutschlandlied", which he interpreted as Nazi sentiment. Zverev lost the quarterfinals match against Carlos Alcaraz after winning a 4-hour 40 minutes five-set match against Jannik Sinner.
During a match at the 2023 French Open, Alexander Zverev was initially disallowed from injecting insulin on-court. This decision sparked criticism from diabetes organizations like the International Diabetes Federation and the JDRF. Tournament organizers later clarified that Zverev would be permitted to inject insulin on-court during the 2023 French Open.
In 2023, Alexander Zverev qualified for the ATP Finals for the first time since 2021. At the event, he was drawn in the red group and defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev whilst losing to Medvedev. He failed to qualify for the semifinals after Alcaraz and Medvedev were more successful in terms of win-loss percentage in sets, ending his 2023 season.
In 2023, Zverev represented Germany at the United Cup, where he lost matches against Jiří Lehečka and Taylor Fritz. Germany failed to qualify for the knockout round. At the Australian Open, he won his first match since June 2022 against Juan Pablo Varillas but was defeated in the second round by Michael Mmoh.
In January 2024, Zverev was appointed to the ATP Players Advisory Council, drawing criticism due to pending domestic abuse charges. He was also featured on Netflix's Break Point, which faced criticism for ignoring the allegations.
Alexander Zverev's 2024 clay season included reaching the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters, the quarterfinals of the BMW Open, the fourth round of the Madrid Open, and winning his sixth Masters title at the Italian Open.
As of 2024, Zverev has not won a title on grass, though he has reached two finals and defeated Federer on grass. He has won six titles on hard courts and four on clay.
At the 2024 Rolex Paris Masters, Alexander Zverev won the match in straight sets to reach the final for the second time at this event. Zverev defeated home crowd favorite Ugo Humbert in the final to clinch his second Masters 1000 trophy of the season and the World No. 2 ranking.
At the 2024 US Open, Alexander Zverev reached the quarterfinals without facing a seeded opponent, achieving his 450th career win, becoming the second player born in the 1990s, after Grigor Dimitrov, to reach 450 ATP wins. With the win, he qualified for his seventh appearance at the 2024 ATP Finals. Zverev lost in the last eight to Taylor Fritz.
In 2024, Alexander Zverev reached his fourth consecutive French Open semifinal, defeating Rafael Nadal, David Goffin, Tallon Griekspoor, Holger Rune, and Alex de Minaur. He then defeated Casper Ruud to reach his first Major final since the 2020 US Open and his first on clay. Zverev would go on to lose the fifth set, giving up his two-sets-to-one lead, and is therefore still chasing his maiden slam title.
In 2024, Alexander Zverev reached the final at the Hamburg Open on clay, where he lost to Arthur Fils in three sets.
In 2024, Zverev led Team Germany to victory at the United Cup in Sydney, Australia. He won his singles matches against Lorenzo Sonego and Adrian Mannarino, and played mixed doubles with Angelique Kerber and Laura Siegemund. They qualified for the final against Team Poland, where Zverev won his singles match against Hubert Hurkacz and partnered with Siegemund to win the decisive mixed doubles match against Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek.
On April 2025, which was Alexander Zverev’s birthday, he won the Bavarian Open in Munich for the third time, gaining his 24th title. He also took back the number 2 spot from Alcaraz. Zverev also reached the round of 16 at the Madrid Open, where he received a code violation for taking a photo of a ball mark.
Alexander Zverev's career continues through the 2025 US Open.
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