FIVE FUN FACTS ABOUT ALEXANDER ZVEREV
- At 19 years old, the world No. 24 is the youngest player in the top 50.
- He hit balls across the net as a toddler with both Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.
- Last year, Zverev switched from Nike to adidas in what is understood to be one of the biggest kit deals ever for a teenage player, estimated to be worth a seven-figure annual sum.
- The German was a hockey player at a young age, playing for a top club from his home town of Hamburg.
- He is the son of former Russian tennis player Alexander Zverev Sr, who is his coach. His mother Irena is also a tennis coach, while his older brother Mischa has been playing on the ATP Tour since 2005.
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STAT OF THE DAY
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37
Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev's longest rally, which took place during the final set, after which the German suffered cramps in his legs