Alexander Zverev FAQ

Alexander Zverev was born on 20 April 1997, which makes him 29 years old (as of 4 October 2026).

Zverev is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall and weighs around 90 kg.

Zverev was born in Hamburg and plays for Germany. His parents are from Russia; the family moved to Hamburg from what was then the Soviet Union in 1991.

His father, Alexander Zverev Sr., was a professional and the best tennis player in the Soviet Union, and his mother, Irina Zvereva, was also a tennis pro. Both have coached him since he was little, and his mother is credited with teaching him his backhand.

Yes, his older brother Mischa Zverev, born on 22 August 1987, was an ATP pro from 2005 to 2023 and reached No. 25 in the world rankings in July 2017. Today he is part of Sascha's management.

Zverev lives in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. He grew up in Hamburg and used to spend the winter months at the Saddlebrook Academy in Florida.

His head coach is his father, Alexander Zverev Sr.; he took his first steps as a child with his mother. At times, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Ivan Lendl, David Ferrer and Sergi Bruguera also worked with him. Details are in the coaching history.

Zverev is right-handed and plays a two-handed backhand.

Zverev plays a racket from HEAD's Gravity series. In August 2026 the special edition "Gravity Tour Zverev 2026" was released, with a 98 sq in head size and a 16x19 string pattern. All the rackets of his career are on the page Zverev racket.

Yes, Zverev has type 1 diabetes and made the condition public in August 2022. In the same year he founded the Alexander Zverev Foundation, which supports people with type 1 diabetes.

No, Zverev Tennis News is an independent information and fan portal with no connection to the player. His official website is alex-zverev.com.

Zverev has been world No. 2 in the ATP rankings since 24 August 2026. No. 2 is also his career-high ranking, which he first reached on 13 June 2022.

Zverev has won two Grand Slam titles, both in 2026: Roland Garros on 7 June, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 against Flavio Cobolli, and the US Open on 13 September, 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 against Ben Shelton.

Zverev has won 26 ATP singles titles, including two Grand Slams, two ATP Finals titles and seven Masters 1000 events. On top of that comes the Olympic gold medal from Tokyo.

Yes, at the Tokyo Games, held in 2021, Zverev won gold in men's singles. He beat Novak Djokovic in the semifinals and Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-1 in the final.

Zverev has won the ATP Finals twice: in London in 2018, 6-4, 6-3 against Novak Djokovic, and in Turin in 2021, 6-4, 6-4 against Daniil Medvedev.

According to the ATP, Zverev has earned $74,022,821 in prize money over his career (as of 4 October 2026). That puts him fourth on the all-time prize money list.

Zverev trails Novak Djokovic 5-10. Most recently he lost to him in the Beijing quarterfinals on 4 October 2026, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6.

Against Jannik Sinner, Zverev's record stands at 4-11. Their most recent meeting was the 2026 Wimbledon final, which Sinner won in four sets.

Against Carlos Alcaraz the record is almost even at 6-7. Most recently Zverev lost the 2026 Australian Open semifinal in five sets.

Yes, Zverev made his Davis Cup debut in 2016 and reached the semifinals of the Final 8 with Germany in 2025. In September 2026 he won both of his singles matches against Croatia, securing Germany's place in the Finals in Bologna; his selection for that event is still pending.

After his quarterfinal exit in Beijing on 4 October 2026, next up are the Shanghai Masters from 7 to 18 October, Vienna, Paris and the ATP Finals in Turin from 15 to 22 November.

Broadcast rights differ from country to country. ATP Tour events, including the Masters 1000 and the ATP Finals, are streamed in many countries by Tennis TV, the ATP's official streaming service; the Grand Slams are shown by each tournament's own broadcast partners. An overview is on the page TV and streaming.