Alexander Zverev reignites feud with former coach after declaring he required ‘to concentrate on tennis more’
Alexander Zverev has actually made a dig at former coach Ivan Lendl, with the German mentioning a prospective future collaboration with compatriot Boris Becker.
Zverev has actually had an excellent on-court period in 2024, winning 2 Masters 1000 titles in Rome and Paris, in addition to reaching his 2nd Grand Slam last at Roland Garros.
This has actually made it possible for Zverev to match his career-high of World No.2, with his dad Alexander Zverev Senior presently his coach.
2 Masters 1000 titles
United Cup title with Germany
1 Grand Slam last
Year-End globe number 2
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The 27-year-old has not always just been coached by his father, having previously worked with Juan Carlos Ferrero, Ivan Lendl and most recently David Ferrer.
Zverev split from Lendl back in 2019, and proceeded to speak about how he was not happy with his coaches focus during training sessions.
“We talked about it and I told him to concentrate on tennis more,” Zverev said back in 2019. “Sometimes we go to the tennis court, the training is two hours long, and for half-an-hour he stands with his back to me talking about the way he played golf the morning before.”
Lendl also had some criticism for Zverev at the time, suggesting that he had some work to do away from the court, “I have a lot of belief in Sascha [Zverev] who is still very young. I think that one day he may become a great player but currently he has some off court issues that make it difficult to working a way that is consistent with my philosophy.”
And now in an interview with Germany’ s Tennis Magazine, Zverev has actually reignited this feud with Lendl after once more recommending that his concerns were in other places.
“He [Lendl] got a new dog and was showing him how to go to the toilet,” claimedZverev “That was really his main topic. And golf.”
Both Zverev and Lendl will certainly be down under for the Australian Open following year, after the latter was revealed to be signing up with Hubert Hurkacz’s group along with two-time Olympic gold medallist Nicolas Massu.
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While Zverev is still functioning with his dad, the 23-time title victor has actually not eliminated a collaboration with former World No.1 Boris Becker in the future, “I love Boris and I also believe that he has incredible knowledge of tennis. But I don’t know how he travels. That’s the only question mark.
“As soon as he has solved that and clarified it, we can talk about it. We are always in contact with him and talk to each other often. Now for Australia, it will stay as it is and then I’ll see.”
Becker has actually formerly functioned with Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune, yet deals with some traveling constraints after being put behind bars in the United Kingdom for personal bankruptcy fraudulence back in 2022.
Inside the standard …
It is clear that there is no love shed in between Alexander Zverev and Ivan Lendl, yet it is fascinating that the German still wishes to proceed it on over 5 years on from splitting with his former advisor. With Lendl currently training Hubert Hurkacz, it would certainly be extremely fascinating to see if they play each various other following year, as it would certainly include a totally various vibrant to the rather normal match.
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