Nitto ATP Finals, London [3] Alexander Zverev made his ATP Finals debut this year at the O2 Arena and while it was not the showing that he wanted, it was a great experience for our spotlight player. Zverev started the season ranked number 24 and should finish the year as the number three ranked player….
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Zverev declared his professional status in 2013; however, I saw him play for the first time in 2014. While I cannot put my finger on exactly what made me continue to watch that match, I realized instinctively that he had that “something special”. It was a combination of raw talent and steely determination and in…
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Coupe Rogers, Canada [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [8] Alexander Zverev (GER) Coming into this final, Zverev had a slight ankle injury and the concern was how he would hold up against Federer; yet, much to our surprise, it was Federer who was ailing physically and it became more apparent as the match wore on….
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BNL Internazionali d’Italia, Rome Men’s Final: [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [17] Alexander Zverev (GER) While advantage should have been Djokovic’s, it did not matter against the talented young German. After the comprehensive dismissal of Dominic Thiem yesterday, a player that has given Zverev problems, many may have thought that Djokovic had this title wrapped…
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BMW Open by FWU, Germany Men’s Final: [20] Alexander Zverev (GER) def. [158] Guido Pella (ARG) 6-4, 6-3. While it was not the start that the German wanted, he found his game in time to avoid losing the first set. Despite the pressure of playing on home soil, Zverev weathered the initial tension and attack…
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BMW Open by FWU, Munich [20] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [48] Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) It was not an easy victory for our spotlight player in this all German affair. Struff had never taken a set from him in their previous encounters and today he came pretty close to winning the match; however, pretty close does…
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