Alexander Zverev (tennis player, born 1997)
 Zverev in 2014 at BMW Open | |
| Full name | Alexander Zverev |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Germany |
| Residence | Wesley Chapel, Florida Hamburg, Germany |
| Born |
20 April 1997 Hamburg, Germany |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $171,492 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (23 March 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 129 (23 March 2015) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2015) |
| US Open | Q2 (2014) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 477 (4 August 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 491 (23 March 2015) |
| Last updated on: 14 July 2014. | |
Alexander Zverev (born 20 April 1997) is a German professional tennis player of Russian descent.[1][2] Nicknamed "Sascha," the right-hander started playing at the age of five. Between October 2013 and June 2014, Zverev was the No. 1 ranked boys junior player.[3] By winning the 2014 Sparkassen Open in Braunschweig he became one of the youngest players to ever win an ATP Challenger Tour title.[4]
Junior career
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | W-L | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R | W | 6-1 | ||||||
| French Open | F | A | 5-1 | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R | A | 2-1 | ||||||
| US Open | SF | A | 4-1 | ||||||
| Win–Loss | 11-4 | 6-0 | 17-4 | ||||||
2013
Zverev lost in the first round of the 2013 Australian Open. He reached the final of the 2013 French Open, losing 4-6, 1-6 to Christian Garín. After losing in the third round of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, he reached the semi-finals of the 2013 US Open, losing 6-4, 3-6, 0-6 to the eventual champion, Borna Ćorić.
2014
Zverev won the 2014 Australian Open juniors as the no. 1 seed, defeating the no. 2 seed, Stefan Kozlov, 6-3 6-0 in the final.
Over the next 6 months, Zverev competed in 10 Challenger tournaments, only qualifying for 5, and 5 ATP 250 events, but was unable to qualify for any of the main draws (although he did receive a wildcard into the main draw for the Bavarian International Tennis Championships).
Zverev won his first ATP Challenger Tour title at the Sparkassen Open in Braunschweig defeating three players ranked within the Top 100. During this tournament, he achieved his first win against a player ranked within the Top 100 when he defeated the 87th-ranked Tobias Kamke in the first round.[5] He defeated the top seed and 56th-ranked Andrey Golubev in the semifinal, followed by the 89th-ranked Paul-Henri Mathieu in the final. Zverev became the youngest player to win a Challenger tournament since Bernard Tomic won the Maccabi Men's Challenger in 2009.[4]
The following week he received a wildcard for the Stuttgart Open, and lost to the eventual runner up Lukas Rosol 6-7, 6-7.
Zverev won his first ATP tour-level match at the 2014 International German Open when he beat Robin Haase 6-0, 6-2. He faced 5th seed Mikhail Youzhny in the 2nd round and won 7-5, 7-5. This was his first career win over a top 20 player. He defeated 11th seed Santiago Giraldo 6-4, 7-6 in the round of the last 16, and went on to beat Tobias Kamke 0-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. He then lost 0-6, 1-6 against David Ferrer in the semi-finals.
Personal life
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Zverev comes from a Russian tennis family. His father, Alexander Zverev, is a former professional tennis player from Russia who competed for the Soviet Union. In 1991, he and his wife moved to Germany.[6] Zverev's older brother, Mischa, is also a professional tennis player.[7]
During the winter, Zverev lives in Florida with his family. In the summer, he resides in his hometown of Hamburg.[8] In his spare time he enjoys playing golf and basketball. He has described himself as an avid fan of basketball, supporting the Miami Heat.[8][9] Growing up, Roger Federer was his role model.[8]
ATP Challengers and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 2 (1 title)
| ATP Challengers (1–0) |
| ITF Futures (0–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-Up | 1. | 18 November 2012 | Bradenton, United States | Clay |  Florian Reynet |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 5 July 2014 | Braunschweig, Germany | Clay | Paul-Henri Mathieu |
1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
References
- ↑ "Alexander Zverev ATP Profile". ATP. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Alexander Zverev ITF Tennis Pro Circuit Profile". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Alexander Zverev ITF Tennis Junior Profile". ITF Tennis Junior. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Challenger Weekly Spotlight: 17-Year-Old Zverev Wins Maiden Title". ATP World Tour. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Alexander Zverev feiert in Braunschweig ersten Sieg gegen einen Top-100-Spieler". Sparkassen Open. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ Alexander Zverev
- ↑ Mischa Zverev
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Alexander Zverev exklusiv"Ich liebe die große Bühne"". Tennisnet.com. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "Getting to know...Alexander Zverev". ITFTennis.com. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
External links
- Alexander Zverev at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alexander Zverev at the International Tennis Federation
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Filip Peliwo |
ITF Junior World Champion 2013 |
Succeeded by Andrey Rublev |
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