Alexander Zverev

I find Alexander Zverev one of the most compelling almost-there stories in modern tennis. At 198 centimeters he should move like a tower, yet his baseline game flows with a smoothness big men rarely manage. He came up while the sport's old giants still ruled, climbed to world number two, and kept grinding through setbacks — that persistence impresses me more than any single trophy. Germany naming him sportsperson of the year in 2021 felt like recognition of character as much as results. I keep watching because I want to see what happens when the door finally opens for him.

Name (English)

Alexander Zverev

Name (Japanese)

アレクサンダー・ズベレフ

Reading

あれくさんだー・ずべれふ

Born

April 20, 1997 (age 29)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Ox

Origin

Hamburg

Height

198 cm

Occupation

tennis player

Awards & achievements

• 2015 ATP Tour Awards
• 2021 German Sportspersonality of the Year

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/alexzverev123/
• Xhttps://x.com/AlexZverev
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BA%E3%83%99%E3%83%AC%E3%83%95

Tags

• tennis player

Last updated

2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.