Alexander Zverev names his mother as the most important…
Alexander Zverev has always conveyed his appreciation for his family’s contributions. His parents followed him across the world even now and made a significant contribution to the growth of his career. He first defeated Marco Cecchinato in straight sets at the Australian Open. Following the match, he promised to donate A$4.12 million, the full tournament prize money, to relief efforts for the impending bushfires should he win the title.
Without dropping a set, he went on to overcome Fernando Verdasco, Egor Gerasimov, and 17th seed Andrey Rublev to go to the quarterfinals. He advanced to his first-ever Grand Slam semifinal there by defeating 15th seed Stan Wawrinka in four sets. There, he fell to fifth seed Dominic Thiem in four sets.
The world number seven said, “My mother has always been an inspiration. She has always done everything for us, for my brother, for myself, and she coached me from an early age,” in an interview with ATP’s TennisTV.
Sascha remarked, “She did everything in her power to shape us into the people and tennis players we are today. Former professional tennis player Irina Zvereva played for both the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Soviet Union.
She participated in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour competition in the doubles division at the 1990 Moscow Ladies Open. She was well-known for her one-handed backhand and was ranked as high as fourth in her nation.
