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 10 NOVEMBER2023)

Former World No. 1 junior achieved career-high No. 2 on 13 June 2022 after tearing 3 ligaments in right ankle during 2022 Roland Garros SF vs. Nadal. Returned in January2023.
Finished in Top 10 for 5 straight years from 2017-2021 withyear-end best No. 3 in 2021. Returned to Top 10 in 2023 and qualified for Nitto ATP Finals for 6th time.
Led ATP Tour with 6 titles in 2021 andwon his 20th title in his birthplace of Hamburg in 2023. He has the most titles (21) of all players born since 1990.
Has winsover 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 inSF before squandering2-set lead for 1st time against Thiem infinal.
Defeated Djokovic at 2017 Rome and Federer at 2017 Montreal for 1st and 2nd of his 5 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 (2021 Madrid QF).

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