Alexander Zverev Jr.
| File:2015 US Open Tennis - Qualies -Alexander Zverev (GER) (2) def. Nils Langer (GER) (21124934580).jpg
Zverev at the 2015 US Open
|
|
| Full name | Alexander Zverev Jr. |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | 20 April 1997 Hamburg, Germany |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $ 932,056 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 39–37 (51.32% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 2 ATP Challenger Tour |
| Highest ranking | No. 41 (23 May 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 41 (23 May 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2016) |
| French Open | 3R (2016) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2015) |
| US Open | 1R (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 10–12 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 211 (25 April 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 219 (23 May 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2016) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 1R (2016) |
| Last updated on: 28 May 2016. | |
Alexander "Sascha" Zverev Jr.[1] (born 20 April 1997) is a German professional tennis player and currently the youngest player in the ATP top 50.[2][3] The right-hander started playing at the age of five. He is the son of former Russian tennis player Alexander Zverev Sr. and the younger brother of tennis player Mischa Zverev.
By winning the 2014 Sparkassen Open in Braunschweig he became one of the youngest players to ever win an ATP Challenger Tour title.[4]
Contents
Junior career
Between October 2013 and June 2014, Zverev was the No. 1 ranked boys junior player. As a junior he compiled a singles win/loss record of 96–35.[5]
Zverev reached the final of the 2013 French Open juniors, losing to Christian Garín.[6] After losing in the third round of the 2013 Jr. Wimbledon Championships, he reached the semifinals of the 2013 Jr. US Open, losing to the eventual champion, Borna Ćorić.[7]
Zverev won the 2014 Jr. Australian Open as the top seed, defeating second seed, Stefan Kozlov in the final.[8]
Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:
Australian Open: W (2014)
French Open: F (2013)
Wimbledon: 3R (2013)
US Open: SF (2013)
| Junior Grand Slam Finals | |||||
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2013 | French Open | Clay |  Christian Garin |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2014 | Australian Open | Hard |  Stefan Kozlov |
6–3, 6–0 |
Professional career
2014
In the first six months, Zverev competed in 10 Challenger tournaments, only qualifying for five. He also entered five ATP 250 events, but was unable to qualify for any of the main draws (although he did receive a wildcard 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. He defeated No. 87 Tobias Kamke in the first round.[9] He defeated the top seed and No. 56 Andrey Golubev in the semifinals, followed by No. 89 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 in two tiebreaker sets.
Zverev won his first ATP tour-level match at the 2014 International German Open when he beat Robin Haase. He faced 5th seed Mikhail Youzhny in the 2nd round and won. This was his first career win over a top 20 player. He defeated 11th seed Santiago Giraldo in the round of the last 16, and went on to beat Tobias Kamke in the quarterfinals. He then lost against David Ferrer in the semi-finals.
2015
At the 2015 Miami Open, Zverev defeated Thiemo de Bakker and Joao Souza in qualification, and won over Samuel Groth in the first round to progress to the second round, where he was defeated by 26th seed Lukáš Rosol. At Munich he defeated Benjamin Becker in the first round, and was defeated by eventual runner-up Philipp Kohlschreiber in the second round.
Zverev reached the semifinals of the Open du Pays d'Aix ATP Challenger tournament in May, where he lost to the eventual runner-up Paul-Henri Mathieu.
The following week, Zverev won an ATP Challenger Tour title at Heilbronn in Germany. He defeated Guido Pella in the final.[10] En route to his title win in Heilbronn, he defeated the defending champion and No. 90 Jan-Lennard Struff in the semifinals. As a result of this tournament win, Zverev moved into the Top 100 for the first time, rising to a career-high ATP ranking of No. 85.
At the 2015 Aegon Open Nottingham, he defeated Mikhail Kukushkin and Thomaz Bellucci to reach the round of 16 where he was defeated by Marcos Baghdatis. As a result of this, Zverev achieved a new career-high ATP ranking of No. 74.
At the 2015 Wimbledon Championships, Zverev made it to the main draw of a grand slam for the first time, automatically qualifying as a top 100 ranked player. In the first round, Zverev was drawn against Teymuraz Gabashvili, whom he defeated in a thrilling five set match to record his first grand slam win, and book his place in the second round. He was then defeated by American wildcard Denis Kudla, (who went on to reach the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time in his career) in four sets.
Zverev next participated at the 2015 Swedish Open, where he defeated qualifier Julian Reister, and fourth seed Juan Monaco to progress to the quarterfinals, where he defeated Thomaz Bellucci in three sets, despite being a set and a break down. In the semifinals he was defeated by second seed and eventual runner-up, Tommy Robredo. In his next tournament, the 2015 International German Open, Zverev was drawn against Tommy Robredo in a rematch of the Swedish Open semifinal. Despite winning the first set in a tiebreak, Zverev ultimately went on to lose in three sets, marking his second consecutive defeat to the Spaniard.
Zverev next competed at the 2015 Citi Open, where he defeated qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka, fifth seed Kevin Anderson and Alexandr Dolgopolov en route to the quarterfinals, where he was defeated by third seed Marin Cilic in two close sets.
He qualified for the 2015 US Open and lost a close five-set match to fellow German Philipp Kohlschreiber.
2016
Zverev represented Germany at the 2016 Hopman Cup with Sabine Lisicki. He was beaten by Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray in singles matches, however recorded a 6-2 6-2 win over French player Kenny de Schepper. In the first round of the Australian Open he lost to second seed Andy Murray in straight sets.
He reached his first ATP semifinal of the year at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, upsetting 2014 US Open champion and world No. 13 Marin Čilić in the second round, before losing to French player Paul-Henri Mathieu. In the latter match he was warned for a code violation after calling the chair umpire a "fucking moron".[11]
The next tournament Zverev played was in Rotterdam, category ATP 500. After beating Vasek Pospisil and world No. 15 Gilles Simon he lost to Gaël Monfils in the quarterfinal.
In March, Zverev played for Germany in Davis Cup tie against Czech Republic. He lost in a five-setter to Tomáš Berdych. In the deciding match he lost in straight sets to Lukáš Rosol.
In Indian Wells, Zverev defeated Ivan Dodig, Grigor Dimitrov and Gilles Simon, before losing to Rafael Nadal in the fourth round, despite having a match point on his serve in the final set.[12]
At the Miami Open Zverev beat wild card Michael Mmoh in the first round and then lost to Steve Johnson.
He next competed at the Monte Carlo Masters. In his first match he easily defeated Andrey Rublev 6-1 6-3. He then played lucky loser Marcel Granollers after David Ferrer withdrew. He lost 4-6 6-4 3-6.
He then competed in the Barcelona Open. In his first match he played fellow countryman Jan-Lennard Struff. He defeated him 6-4 6-3. He then played fifteenth seed Thomaz Bellucci. He defeated him 6-3 6-7(3) 7-5. He then played Malek Jaziri and lost 6-7(5) 4-6.
After Barcelona, Zverev entered the BMW Open in Munich. He defeated Victor Estrella Burgos and Lukas Rosol en route to the quarterfinals. There, he defeated David Goffin 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. He lost in the semifinals to Dominic Thiem 6-4, 2-6, 3-6.
At the Rome Masters, Zverev defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the first round before losing to Roger Federer in the second.
At the French Open, Zverev defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Stephane Robert, both from France, in the first two rounds in four sets and played 13th seed Dominic Thiem for a 3rd round spot, to whom he lost in four sets.
Personal life
Zverev comes from a Russian tennis family. His father, Alexander Sr., is a former professional tennis player from Russia who competed for the Soviet Union. In 1991, he and his wife moved to Germany.[13] Zverev's older brother, Mischa, is also a professional tennis player.[14]
During the winter, Zverev lives in Florida with his family. In the summer, he resides in his hometown of Hamburg.[15] In his spare time he enjoys playing golf and basketball. He has described himself as an avid fan of basketball, supporting the Miami Heat.[15][16] Growing up, Roger Federer was his role model.[15]
He is currently in a relationship with French tennis player, Kristina Mladenovic.
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
|
|
|
| Result | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 21 May 2016 | 250 Series | Open de Nice, France | Clay |  Dominic Thiem |
4–6, 6–3, 0–6 |
Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up)
|
|
|
| Result | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 May 2015 | 250 Series | Bavarian Championships, Germany |
Clay | Mischa Zverev |
Alexander Peya Bruno Soares |
6–4, 1–6, [5–10] |
| Runner-up | 2. | 7 February 2016 | 250 Series | Open Sud de France, France |
Hard (i) | Mischa Zverev |
 Mate Pavić Michael Venus |
5–7, 6–7(4–7) |
ATP Challengers and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
|
|
| ATP Challengers (2–0) |
| ITF Futures (0–1) |
| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-Up | 18 November 2012 | Futures | Bradenton, United States | Clay |  Florian Reynet |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 5 July 2014 | Challenger | Braunschweig, Germany | Clay | Paul-Henri Mathieu |
1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 17 May 2015 | Challenger | Heilbronn, Germany | Clay |  Guido Pella |
6–1, 7–6(9–7) |
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | R# | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Current till 2016 French Open
Singles
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 0–1 |
| French Open | A | Q2 | 3R | 2–1 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1–1 | |
| US Open | Q2 | 1R | 0–1 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 |
| National representation | ||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | 0–0 | ||
| Davis Cup | A | A | 1R | 0–2 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | ||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | Q1 | 4R | 3–1 |
| Miami Open | A | 2R | 2R | 2–2 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | 2R | 1–1 |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| Italian Open | A | A | 2R | 1–1 |
| Canadian Open | A | A | 0–0 | |
| Cincinnati Masters | Q1 | 1R | 0–1 | |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | 0–0 | |
| Paris Masters | A | A | 0–0 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–2 | 6–4 | 7–6 |
| Career statistics | ||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Career1 | |
| Tournaments played | 6 | 17 | 12 | 36 |
| Titles / Finals | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
| Hardcourt W–L | 0–1 | 5–10 | 10–8 | 15–19 |
| Grass W–L | 0–0 | 5–4 | 0–0 | 5–4 |
| Clay W–L | 4–5 | 4–3 | 13–6 | 21–15 |
| Overall Win–Loss | 4–6 | 14–17 | 23–14 | 41–38 |
| Win % | 40% | 45% | 62% | 52% |
| Year-end ranking | 136 | 83 | ||
1 Including 2013: 1 Tournament (0–1, Clay) / Year-end ranking: 699
Doubles
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | 1R | 0–1 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 0–0 | |
| US Open | A | A | 0–0 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | ||||
| Italian Open | A | A | 2R | 1–1 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Career statistics | ||||
| Titles / Finals | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 |
| Overall Win–Loss | 2–3 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 10–13 |
| Win % | 40% | 33% | 56% | 43% |
| Year-end ranking | 486 | 343 | ||
Record against top-10 players
Zverev's win-loss record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface.
| Opponent | Highest ranking | Matches | Won | Lost | Win % | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Federer |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 5–7) at 2016 Rome 2R |
 Rafael Nadal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (7–6(12–10), 0–6, 5–7) at 2016 Indian Wells 4R |
 Andy Murray |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 2–6, 3–6) at 2016 Australian Open 1R |
| David Ferrer |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (0–6, 1–6) at 2014 Hamburg SF |
 Tomáš Berdych |
4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% | Lost (6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 4–6) at 2016 Davis Cup 1R |
| Tommy Robredo |
5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (7–6(7–3), 4–6, 2–6) at 2015 Hamburg 1R |
| Gilles Simon |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–3, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–1)) at 2016 Nice QF |
| Fernando Verdasco |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (7–6(7–2), 3–6, 3–6) at 2015 Metz 1R |
| Gaël Monfils |
7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | Lost (6–7(4–7), 3–6) at 2016 Rotterdam QF |
 Grigor Dimitrov |
8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.67% | Won (6–1, 6–4) at 2016 Rome 1R |
 Mikhail Youzhny |
8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (7–5, 7–5) at 2014 Hamburg 2R |
| Marin Čilić |
8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | Won (7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–1)) at 2016 Montpellier 2R |
 Marcos Baghdatis |
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2015 Nottingham 3R |
| Jürgen Melzer |
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | Lost (1–6, 2–6) at 2014 Munich 1R |
 Kevin Anderson |
10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (2–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2015 Washington 2R |
| Juan Mónaco |
10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | Won (6–4, 6–2) at 2015 Bastad 2R |
| Total | 25 | 9 | 16 | 36% | * Statistics correct as of 19 May 2016. | |
Wins over top 10 players
| Season | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Total |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Alexander Zverev
- ↑ Mischa Zverev
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Alexander Zverev at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:If preview/configuration' not found.
- Alexander Zverev at the Davis Cup
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | ITF Junior World Champion 2013 |
Succeeded by Andrey Rublev |
| Preceded by | ATP Star of Tomorrow 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
|
ATP rankings:
Top ten German male singles tennis players |
|
|---|---|
|
as of 27 June 2022
|
|
|
|
|
)
1)
|
Association of Tennis Professionals:
Top ten German male doubles tennis players as of 23 May 2016 |
|
|---|---|
|
|
|
_(2)_def._Nils_Langer_(GER)_(21124934580).jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}