Alexander Zverev | Bio | ATP Tour

Began playing tennis at age 5 and has suffered from diabetes since age 4. Created Alexander Zverev Foundation in 2022 to support children with diabetes and provide medication for those in developing countries with the condition.
Speaks German, Russian and English.
Daughter, Mayla.
Father, Alexander, and mother, Irina, are former pro tennis players who have served as his coach; brother, Mischa, also plays on ATP Tour. Family moved from Russia to Germany in 1991.
As a young child, traveled on tour with Mischa and idolisedRoger Federer.
Got Federer's autograph as a 5-year-old and took a photo withhim as an 11-year-old at 2008 Halle, which still hangs above his childhood bed. Federer won singles and Mischa won doubles titleat 2008 Halle.
Lost 2019 exhibition to Federer in front of 42,517 fans in Mexico City(2nd-largest crowd in tennis history).
Named 2015 ATP Newcomer of the Year.
Big dog lover who travels around the world with his 2 dogs, Lovik and Junior (Lovik's son).
Avid football and basketball fan. Supports German national football team and Miami Heat (NBA).
Enjoys playing golf and video games (FIFA).
Rated the 16th-most marketable athlete in the world in 2019 by SportsPro.
Featured in Vogue's 2015 and 2017 September issue, and on cover of The Economist in 2018.
Donated $50,000 to bushfire relief in Australia -- $10,000 for each of his wins at 2020 Australian Open.
Tore 3 ligaments in right ankle during 2022 Roland Garros SF vs Rafael Nadal, undergoing surgery on 8 June 2022.

(UPDATED 15 JANUARY 2025)

Former World No. 1 junior achieved career-high No. 2 after tearing 3 ligaments in right ankle during 2022 Roland Garros SF vs. Nadal.
Finished in Top 10 in 7 of last 8 years with year-end best No. 2 in 2024 after earning personal-best 69 wins that season.
Led ATP Tour with 6 titles in 2021 and leads all players born since 1990 with 23 career titles, defeating No. 1 Djokovic en route to 2018 Nitto ATP Finals, 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2021 Nitto ATP Finals championships.
Reached 1st Grand Slam final at 2020 US Open, rallying from 2-set deficit for 1st time to defeat Carreno Busta in SF before squandering 2-set lead for 1st time against Thiem in final.
Became the first player to defeat 14-time champion Nadal in Roland Garros 1R en route to his 2nd Grand Slam final in 2024 (l. to Alcaraz in 5 sets).
Defeated Djokovic at 2017 Rome and Federer at 2017 Montreal for 1st and 2nd of his 7 ATP Masters 1000 titles.
Joined Murray and Thiem as 3rd player to defeat Djokovic on hard (3 times), Federer on grass (2016 Halle SF) and Nadal on clay (2 times).

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