Who is Alexander Zverev's coach, which club did he learn tennis at and where does he train today? This page sums up the Zverev coach history – from his mother as his first teacher, through high-profile coaches such as Ivan Lendl and Sergi Bruguera, to his current coaching team. It also covers the places that shaped him: the Uhlenhorster HC in Hamburg, the Saddlebrook Academy in Florida and his training base in Monte-Carlo. We only include what is documented in media reports or official statements, and we flag anything uncertain. As of October 2026.
Who is Alexander Zverev's coach now?
Alexander Zverev's head coach is his father, Alexander Zverev Sr. The former Soviet Davis Cup player – ranked No. 175 in the ATP rankings in 1985 – has held this role since his son's childhood. Even during the spells with a high-profile additional coach he remained the head coach, and after every split he took over alone again. With his father by his side, Zverev won Roland Garros and the US Open in 2026.
As of October 2026, no outside head coach has been confirmed. Around his father works a small, close-knit team:
| Head coach | Alexander Zverev Sr. (father) |
|---|---|
| Management | Mischa Zverev (brother) together with Sergey Bubka Jr., since January 2021 |
| Fitness coach | Jez Green (again since 2024) |
| Physiotherapy | Hugo Gravil (long-standing), Ramón Punzano (since March 2026) |
| Outside coach | none confirmed; Toni Nadal helps occasionally at his academy |
His brother Mischa, himself an ATP professional until 2023, is more than a manager: according to their father, he is still out on court and takes on coaching duties there too. The Brazilian Marcelo Melo, a close friend and doubles partner of Zverev's, often travels with him but has no coaching role.
Zverev coach history: all of Alexander Zverev's coaches
The basic structure has stayed the same throughout his career: the family coaches, and high-profile coaches joined for a few months at a time. The table shows every documented stage.
| Period | Name | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| from c. 2000 | Irina Zvereva (mother) | first head coach | shaped his two-handed backhand above all |
| childhood – today | Alexander Zverev Sr. (father) | head coach | head coach alongside every outside coach |
| 2013/2015 – 2021 | Jez Green | fitness coach | start date varies between sources |
| July 2017 – Feb. 2018 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | additional coach | title in Washington at the start |
| Aug. 2018 – July 2019 | Ivan Lendl | additional coach | won the 2018 ATP Finals |
| July 2020 – Jan. 2021 | David Ferrer | additional coach | 2020 US Open final |
| March 2022 – May 2023 | Sergi Bruguera | additional coach | officially confirmed in May 2022 |
| since Jan. 2021 | Mischa Zverev (brother) | manager, hitting partner | with Sergey Bubka Jr. |
| since 2024 | Jez Green | fitness coach | return after a break of about three years |
| July 2025 | Toni Nadal | trial training block | no permanent collaboration |
His mother: the first head coach
Irina Zvereva was a professional player herself in the Soviet Union and was ranked No. 380 in the WTA rankings in 1993. While his father mainly looked after Mischa, ten years older, in the early years, she was Sascha's most important coach. Zverev himself says he owes his backhand “100 percent” to his mother.
Juan Carlos Ferrero (2017–2018)
The former world No. 1 joined in the summer of 2017. Their first tournament together, in Washington, ended with the title, and shortly afterwards Zverev won the Masters in Montreal. After the 2018 Australian Open they went their separate ways; Ferrero spoke of disagreements with the rest of the team.
Ivan Lendl (2018–2019)
From the 2018 US Open, Zverev worked with Ivan Lendl. In November that year he won the ATP Finals in London with wins over Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic – the biggest success of his career up to that point. The partnership ended in July 2019 after Zverev had publicly complained that Lendl was not around often enough.
David Ferrer (2020–2021)
After a trial period of about two weeks in Monte-Carlo, David Ferrer officially joined the team in July 2020. A few weeks later Zverev was in the US Open final. In early January 2021 Ferrer ended the partnership – for family reasons and because of pandemic travel restrictions, and explicitly without any falling-out.
Sergi Bruguera (2022–2023)
The two-time French Open champion began a trial period in Miami in March 2022 and was confirmed as coach in May 2022, before the tournament in Madrid. Their collaboration coincided with the hardest phase of Zverev's career: the ligament injury in the 2022 Roland Garros semifinal and the long layoff that followed. The two parted ways at the end of May 2023; Zverev cited differences of opinion about how he should play after the injury. Since then his father has coached him alone again.
Toni Nadal: a training block, not a job
In July 2025 Zverev trained for about ten days with Toni Nadal, long-time coach of his nephew Rafael, at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca. Toni Nadal turned down a permanent role for lack of time but offered further sessions at the academy. In the summer of 2026 Zverev again prepared there with his help for the hard-court season – without a formal arrangement.
Was Boris Becker Zverev's coach?
No. Boris Becker was the German Tennis Federation's honorary “Head of Men's Tennis” from 2017 to the end of 2020 and explicitly ruled out coaching Zverev in 2018. In April 2025 he watched a practice session in Monte-Carlo; Zverev described it as a visit, not a collaboration.
Zverev's club: Uhlenhorster HC in Hamburg
Alexander Zverev's home club is the Uhlenhorster Hockey Club (UHC) in Hamburg. His parents came to the club as tennis coaches in 1991; its tennis facility is on Wesselblek in the Hummelsbüttel district. That is where Sascha hit his first balls at around the age of three, and where, according to the club, he and his brother Mischa laid the foundations of their careers. Until the age of twelve he also played hockey and football on the side, then he committed fully to tennis.
The bond has remained: according to UHC, whenever Zverev is in Hamburg he still trains at the club where he grew up. Which Hamburg district the family lived in, on the other hand, is not publicly documented – Hummelsbüttel is only where the club's courts are.
Saddlebrook: winter training in Florida
The second permanent training base of his youth is in the United States. “We first came to Saddlebrook when Mischa was 16 and I was six,” Zverev said of the Saddlebrook Tennis Academy in Wesley Chapel near Tampa. The family spent many winters there, and the academy lists him as a former student. He also trained there in spring 2020, during the tour's coronavirus shutdown.
Other training bases and stops
- Monte-Carlo: Zverev lives in Monaco and trains in his adopted home, including at the Monte Carlo Country Club. An official membership is not documented.
- Rafa Nadal Academy, Mallorca: training blocks in July 2025 and in summer 2026, both with Toni Nadal.
- Rochusclub Düsseldorf: from 2016 Zverev was on the roster of the German Bundesliga club, but no longer in 2019. According to the local press, he never played in Düsseldorf because the match dates clashed with the tour.
School and youth: the road to junior world champion
According to t-online and Die Rheinpfalz, Zverev did not go to school in Hamburg but at the Kurpfalz-Gymnasium in Mannheim, which offers an elite-sports track with long absences and home study. In 2013 he left school after tenth grade without the Abitur (the German university-entrance qualification) to focus fully on tennis. Support from a national or regional federation squad is not documented in the sources we checked – his path was privately organized by the family.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2012 | first ITF junior titles in Fujairah and Oman |
| 2013 | won the Trofeo Bonfiglio in Milan, junior French Open final |
| July 2013 | ATP debut at 16 on a wildcard at Hamburg's Rothenbaum |
| 2013 | No. 1 in the junior world rankings and ITF junior world champion |
| January 2014 | junior Australian Open title, coached by his father |
| July 2014 | first professional title at the Challenger in Braunschweig |
What came next is covered in the biography and the career overview with all finals.
Frequently asked questions about Zverev's coach and club
Who is Zverev's coach – is it his father?
Yes, his head coach is his father, Alexander Zverev Sr. The team also includes his brother Mischa (management and hitting partner), fitness coach Jez Green and two physiotherapists. As of October 2026, no outside head coach has been confirmed.
Who has coached Zverev?
Apart from his parents: Juan Carlos Ferrero (2017–2018), Ivan Lendl (2018–2019), David Ferrer (2020–2021) and Sergi Bruguera (2022–2023). After each split, his father took over again.
Which club did Zverev start at in Hamburg?
At the Uhlenhorster Hockey Club (UHC), whose tennis facility is in Hamburg-Hummelsbüttel. His parents worked there as tennis coaches from 1991.
Was Boris Becker Zverev's coach?
No. Becker was in an honorary role responsible for German men's tennis from 2017 to 2020 and turned down a coaching role with Zverev in 2018.
Is Toni Nadal Zverev's coach?
No. Zverev trained with Toni Nadal at the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2025 and 2026, but there is no permanent collaboration.
Why did Zverev split from Bruguera?
At the end of May 2023, Zverev cited differences of opinion about how he should play after his serious ankle injury.
Where does Alexander Zverev train?
Mainly in Monte-Carlo, where he lives. As a youngster he spent many winters at the Saddlebrook Academy in Florida, and in Hamburg he trains at UHC.
What school did Zverev go to?
According to t-online and Die Rheinpfalz, the Kurpfalz-Gymnasium in Mannheim, which has an elite-sports track. He left school in 2013 after tenth grade.