Alexander Zverev is a professional tennis player from Germany. Zverev been ranked in the ATP top ten since the summer of 2017.
Among his achievements, he won titles at the 2018 and 2021 ATP Finals, as well as a gold medal in the singles competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Earlier in his career, Zverev was a junior world No. 1, and became one of the youngest Challenger title winners in history.
Alexander Zverev Bio
Alexander Zverev was born on April 20, 1997 in Hamburg, Germany to Russian parents Alexander Sr.
and Irina, both of whom had been professional tennis players for the Soviet Union.
He has an older brother named Mischa who is also a professional tennis player.
At the age of three, Zverev began playing tennis himself, with his mother serving as his main coach.
Alexander Zverev is currently ranked No. 3 in the world by the ATP.
He is one of the most successful players of his generation, having won 21 ATP titles, including two ATP Finals and five Masters 1000 events.
He also won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and reached the final of the 2020 US Open.
Some of the highlights of his career are:
He was a former world No. 1 junior, winning the 2013 Australian Open boys’ singles title and the 2014 Junior Davis Cup with Germany.
He made his ATP main draw debut at the 2013 International German Open, where he lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round.
He won his first ATP Challenger title at the 2014 Sparkassen Open, becoming the youngest Challenger champion since Bernard Tomic in 2009.
He broke into the top 100 for the first time in June 2015, after reaching the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open.
He won his first ATP title at the 2016 St. Petersburg Open, defeating Stan Wawrinka in the final. He became the first teenager to win an ATP title since Marin Cilic in 2008.
He reached his first Masters 1000 final at the 2016 Italian Open, where he lost to Novak Djokovic. He became the youngest Masters 1000 finalist since Djokovic in 2007.
He won his first Masters 1000 title at the 2017 Italian Open, defeating Djokovic in the final. He became the youngest Masters 1000 champion since Djokovic in 2007.
He won his second Masters 1000 title at the 2017 Canadian Open, defeating Roger Federer in the final. He became the youngest player to defeat Federer in a final since Djokovic in 2007.
He qualified for the 2017 ATP Finals, where he reached the semifinals. He became the youngest player to qualify for the year-end championship since Juan Martin del Potro in 2008.
He won his first ATP Finals title at the 2018 edition, defeating Djokovic in the final. He became the first German to win the title since Boris Becker in 1995.
He won his second ATP Finals title at the 2021 edition, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final. He became the first player to win the title twice since Djokovic in 2015.
He won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, defeating Karen Khachanov in the final. He became the first German to win the Olympic singles title since Steffi Graf in 1988.
He reached his first major final at the 2020 US Open, where he lost to Dominic Thiem in a five-set thriller. He became the first German to reach a major final since Rainer Schüttler in 2003.
Alexander Zverev Wife
Alexander Zverev is not married, but he is in a relationship with Sophia Thomalla, a German model, actress and television presenter.
They have been dating since 2020 and have made several public appearances together.
Alexander Zverev Children
Alexander Zverev has one child, a daughter named Mayla. She was born on March 11, 2021, to Zverev and his former girlfriend, Brenda Patea, a German model.
Alexander Zverev Parents
Alexander Zverev’s parents are Irina Zvereva and Alexander Mikhailovich Zverev.
They were both former professional tennis players from the Soviet Union.
Alexander Zverev Siblings
Alexander Zverev has one sibling, an older brother named Mischa Zverev.
He is also a professional tennis player who has been ranked as high as No. 25 in the world.
Alexander Zverev Family
Alexander Zverev has a large family. Here is a list of his relatives:
Parents: Irina Zvereva and Alexander Mikhailovich Zverev.
Brother: Mischa Zverev.
Girlfriend: Sophia Thomalla.
Daughter: Mayla.
Alexander Zverev Net worth
Alexander Zverev’s net worth is $14 million as of 2023. He earned the money being a professional tennis player and a naval officer. He is from Illinois.
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