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Alexander Zverev Photos: His Career in Pictures

Alexander Zverev from his junior days to the 2026 Grand Slam finals – photos with photographer and licence.

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Alexander Zverev in pictures: this gallery follows him in chronological order, from the 2013 US Open junior event to the 2026 Wimbledon final. Each photo shows the occasion, date, photographer and licence. For the results behind the pictures, see the career overview and the Grand Slam record.

2013–2016: From junior to pro

Zverev played on big courts as a teenager: at the 2013 US Open junior event and, a year later at 17, at his home tournament in Munich. In 2015 he played qualifying in New York, and by 2016 he was a regular on the ATP Tour.

16-year-old Alexander Zverev in a headband hitting a forehand at the 2013 US Open junior event
US Open 2013, junior event: a 16-year-old Zverev hits a forehand (2 September). Photo: robbiesaurus, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized
Alexander Zverev holding his racket and three balls during US Open 2015 qualifying
US Open 2015 qualifying: Zverev before serving in his match against Nils Langer on Court 16 (27 August). Photo: Steven Pisano, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, resized
Alexander Zverev leaping into his serve in front of the Citi banner in Washington, 2016
Citi Open 2016 in Washington: Zverev serving (20 July). Photo: Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized
Alexander Zverev in white with a headband, holding his racket in both hands at Wimbledon 2016
Wimbledon 2016: Zverev on grass, all in white as the dress code requires (2 July). Photo: si.robi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized
Alexander Zverev in a red headband and colourful shirt holding ball and racket, US Open 2016
US Open 2016 in New York: Zverev with ball and racket (30 August). Photo: si.robi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized

2017–2019: Masters titles and the ATP Finals

In 2017 Zverev won his first Masters title in Rome and the Washington title that summer. 2018 brought the Madrid title, a successful defence in Washington and victory at the ATP Finals; in 2019 he returned to London as defending champion.

Alexander Zverev in white and orange shorts practising a backhand on clay at Roland Garros 2017
Roland Garros 2017: Zverev practising on Court Suzanne-Lenglen during qualifying week, days after his first Masters title in Rome (24 May). Photo: Shev123, Wikimedia Commons, CC0, cropped and resized
Alexander Zverev in a white headband, chain flying, hitting a forehand at Wimbledon 2017
Wimbledon 2017: Zverev hitting a forehand (4 July). Photo: si.robi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized
Alexander Zverev in black lunging wide for a forehand on the blue hard court in Washington, 2017
Citi Open 2017 in Washington: Zverev stretches for a forehand; he went on to win the title that week (2 August). Photo: Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized
Alexander Zverev with the winner's trophy beside Dominic Thiem and officials at the 2018 Madrid Open ceremony
Madrid Open 2018: trophy ceremony after Zverev's final win over Dominic Thiem, with Ion Țiriac, Manolo Santana, Mayor Manuela Carmena and Ignacio Garralda (13 May). Photo: Diario de Madrid, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, resized
Smiling Alexander Zverev holding the winner's trophy at the 2018 Citi Open in Washington
Citi Open 2018: Zverev with the trophy after his second straight title in Washington (5 August). Photo: Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized
Alexander Zverev in a blue headband winding up a shot in front of the BNP Paribas wall, Roland Garros 2019
Roland Garros 2019: Zverev in the quarterfinal against Novak Djokovic on the rebuilt Court Philippe-Chatrier (6 June). Photo: François Goglins, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
Alexander Zverev stretching for a backhand return on the blue indoor court at the 2019 ATP Finals in London
ATP Finals 2019 in London: Zverev hits a backhand return in his group-stage win over Rafael Nadal at the O2 Arena (11 November). Photo: Chris Czermak (bookoftennis.com), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, resized

2020–2023: Grand Slam final, injury and comeback

In 2020 Zverev reached his first Grand Slam semifinal in Melbourne and the US Open final in September; in 2021 he won Olympic gold in Tokyo. In the 2022 Roland Garros semifinal he tore ligaments in his right ankle and missed the rest of the season, returning to the tour in 2023.

Alexander Zverev playing a ball at the net during practice at the 2020 Australian Open
Australian Open 2020: Zverev practising on day one (20 January); he went on to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal. Photo: Rob Keating, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, resized
Alexander Zverev in a turquoise sleeveless shirt finishing a forehand at the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte-Carlo Masters 2022: Zverev hitting a forehand, weeks before his serious ankle injury in Paris (13 April). Photo: si.robi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized
Smiling Alexander Zverev in a dark blazer as a guest on the NDR Talk Show, 2022
Guest on the NDR Talk Show: Zverev during his break after the ligament injury at Roland Garros (9 September 2022). Photo: Stefan Brending (2eight), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, resized
Alexander Zverev in a grey shirt and black headband hitting a forehand at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte-Carlo Masters 2023: Zverev in his first clay season after the injury (12 April). Photo: si.robi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized

2025–2026: The road to a Grand Slam title

In 2025 Zverev won the Munich title for the third time. In 2026 he won his first Grand Slam title in Paris, reached the Wimbledon final and won the US Open in September.

Alexander Zverev serving in front of a full stand, scoreboard showing Zverev v Shelton, Munich 2025
BMW Open 2025 in Munich: Zverev serving in the final against Ben Shelton, which brought him his third Munich title (20 April). Photo: Partynia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, resized
Alexander Zverev standing at the baseline with his racket on clay, Roland Garros 2026
Roland Garros 2026: Zverev at the baseline in the round of 16 against Jesper de Jong (31 May). Photo: Like tears in rain, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
Alexander Zverev in white with headband and ponytail holding ball and racket before serving, Roland Garros 2026
Roland Garros 2026: Zverev focused before serving in the round of 16 against Jesper de Jong (31 May). Photo: Like tears in rain, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
Alexander Zverev winding up a two-handed backhand on clay, round of 16 at Roland Garros 2026
Roland Garros 2026: Zverev winds up a two-handed backhand in the round of 16 against Jesper de Jong (31 May). Photo: Like tears in rain, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
Alexander Zverev sitting on the bench beside his racket bag at a changeover, Roland Garros 2026
Roland Garros 2026: Zverev on the players' bench at a changeover (31 May). Photo: Like tears in rain, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
Alexander Zverev speaking into a microphone at the trophy ceremony after the 2026 Wimbledon final
Wimbledon 2026: Zverev speaks at the trophy ceremony on Centre Court after the final against Jannik Sinner (12 July). Photo: Daniel Cooper, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

About the photos

All pictures come from Wikimedia Commons and are published under free licences (CC BY, CC BY-SA or CC0). Each caption names the photographer and licence and links to the original file; we resized the images and cropped some of them. This is not official material from the player or the tournaments.