Alexander Zverev
About
Alexander “Sascha” Zverev (born 20 April 1997 in Hamburg, Germany) turned pro in 2012 and quickly rose as a Next Gen leader, winning his first ATP title in St. Petersburg in 2016 and capturing ATP Finals titles in 2018 and 2021. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Zverev) He is a three-time major runner-up (US Open 2020, Roland Garros 2024, Australian Open 2025) and won Olympic singles gold at Tokyo 2021. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Zverev) As of late April 2026 he is ranked world No. 3 and is again a fixture in the biggest events, with deep 2026 runs including an Australian Open semifinal. [ATP Tour](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/alexander-zverev/z355/player-activity), [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Zverev)
Recent form
In the news
““I have played a lot of tennis lately and today, quite simply, I had no legs. I am convinced that a few days of rest will help me.””
- Zverev after Munich loss: 'I have played a lot of tennis lately and…had no legs'
- Monte-Carlo Masters: Zverev says he’s working on a more aggressive style
- ATP: Rublev, Zverev set ATP 500 quarter-final record (since 2009)
- ATP Madrid 2026: Zverev hits highlight-reel drop shot (Hot Shot video)
- Tennis.com: Zverev outlines 2026 'game plan' as daughter Mayla joins Acapulco
Playing style
Zverev is a tall, baseline-first all-court player built around a heavy first serve and one of the tour’s cleanest two-handed backhands, often using depth and pace redirection to control rally patterns. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Zverev) He can absorb power from deep court position, then step in to take time away when he gets a shorter ball, and he is comfortable finishing at net when he has created a clear advantage. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Zverev) At his best he balances patience with selective aggression, especially on hard courts and faster clay, where his serve-plus-one patterns and backhand changes of direction become hard to neutralize. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Zverev)
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
2 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 2 · DFs/match: —
- 1st serve in
- 64.5%
- 1st-serve points won
- 84.5%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 65.0%
- Return on 1st
- 31.5%
- Return on 2nd
- 72.0%
Big-match temperament
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 59–23 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 61–22 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 | 47–26 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 34–11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 53–15 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 29–10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 55–27 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 69–21 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 57–25 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1–1 | 0 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Alexander Zverev Sr.
- Co-coach
- Mischa Zverev
- Fitness
- Jez Green
- Height
- 198 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Alexander Zverev Sr.
- Racquet
- Head Gravity Pro
- String
- Head Hawk Touch
- Apparel
- On
- Shoes
- On The Roger Pro
Career highlights
- Olympic singles gold medal, Tokyo 2021
- Won ATP Finals titles in 2018 and 2021
- Three-time Grand Slam singles runner-up (2020, 2024, 2025)
- Reached career-high ATP No. 2 (June 2022)
- Won six Masters 1000 titles, including Rome 2017 and 2024
- Two-time Madrid Masters champion (2018, 2021)
- Won Paris Masters title (2024)
- Won Canadian Open (2017)
Where to follow
Live scores when Zverev is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full ATP top-100 sits at our live ATP rankings. Compare Zverev on the player statistical deep dive.
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