Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev

Great tennis and great commitment to children

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Alexander Zverev, better known as "Sascha", wiborn was born in Hamburg on April 20, 1997. He grows upgrows up in a pure tennis family, as his father, Alexander Zverev Senior, and his mother, Irina, are former Russian tennis professionals and awork as a ttennistrainer. At the age of five, Zverev Junior discovered his love for tennis - and left school after the tenth gradeto concentrate fully on his career.

As one of the leading tennis players in the world, Zverev is known for his extraordinary sporting successesbut also for his deep social commitment to children. Er has won numerous titles, including the gold medal at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo and six Masters 1000 tournaments. He has twice been in the final of a Grand Slam tournament, and second place in the world rankings is Zverev's best ranking to date. Not something to be taken for grantedwhen you think back to 2022: back then announced he his diabetes I diagnosisbecause he had to use a bathroom break to inject himself with insulin. This statement was ultimately also the starting signal for the establishment of the Alexander Zverev Foundationwith which he great contributions to society, particularly through his support for children suffering from diabetes.

Hero moments

Zverev is diagnosed at the age of four with type I diabetes. The disease has been with him ever since - and yet he achieves impressive things. Everyone knows the pictures from Tokyo 2021, when Zverev became the first German to win Olympic gold in the men's singles - and was voted Germany's Sportsman of the Year in the same year. However, the exceptional athlete did not make his diabetes public until 2022, when he set up his diabetes foundation. His message: anything can be achieved, even with this disease.

The establishment of his diabetes foundation marks a significant step in his life. With this foundation, Zverev wants to raise awareness of diabetes, but above all support those affected. He is committed to ensuring that people with diabetes receive the resources and information they need to lead a fulfilling and active life. Zverev himself is a living example of how you can achieve great things despite a chronic illness.

Alexander Zverev Foundation - Serving against diabetes

With the foundation he set up in 2022 together with his brother and parents, Zverev is committed to improving medical care for children with diabetes. He supports existing organizations and projects that improve the lives of affected children - a project close to the heart of the tennis player, who wants to use his privileged situation to give something back and help others.

Personal insights

On then the tennis courts of the world, Zverev is constantly present, but he also shows himself to his fans outside of competitions. The famous tennisdocumentary series "Break Point" from Netflix dedicates an entire episode to the Hamburg native and also provides personal insights into his life. And in the RTL documentary "Der Unvollendete", you can also get very close to Zverevas he makes his comeback after a serious foot injury. after a serious foot injury. He also talks about the difficult times in his career and what still drives him after his previous successes.

Further information on Alexander Zverev

Birthday

April 20, 1997

Place of birth

Hamburg

Sporting successes

French Open finalist (2024), Olympic champion (2021), ATP Finals winner (2021, 2018), US Open finalist (2020)

World ranking4th place (as of August 2024)

Height

198 cm

Instagram followers

2.100.000

GirlfriendSophia Thomalla
Net worth30 million (estimate)