Richard Pagliaro | @tennisnow | Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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Wimbledon– Tennis is a loneliness sport.
Frankly Alexander Zverev Frankly, he felt lonely in his life and could not be associated with the fun of playing at the moment.
The third seed Zverev is the highest male seed that Wimbledon fell into Wimbledon in the first round.
Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech won Zverev’s five-set win today, winning 44 of his 55 nets and denying all nine points he faced.
Afterward, Zverev said the prestigious Central Court Lawn felt like a deep hole he could not escape.
Zverev suffered a second career exit from Wimbledon in the first round and opened up his discomfort after a six-month surge in the Australian Open final.
“I might say more of the spirit. It’s funny, and sometimes I feel very lonely,” Zverev said. “I’m struggling mentally. I’ve been saying since Australia has been making it public. Yes, just don’t know. I’m trying to find ways, trying to find ways to get rid of this hole. I’ve been finding myself in some way.
“Yes, I don’t know. Generally speaking, I felt very lonely in life at that time, and that feeling was not very good.”
What’s next?
Currently, Zverev said he plans to take a leave before Canada launches a tough season.
Three-time major finalists say he may meet with the therapist and is also considering a new coach.
“Yes, maybe. Maybe this is the first time in my life I might need it [therapy],” Zverev said. “I had a lot of difficulties. I have had a lot of difficulties in the media. I usually have a lot of difficulties in my life. I never felt this emptiness before. It’s just a lack of joy, it’s just a lack of joy in everything I do. It’s not necessarily tennis. There is also a lack of joy outside of tennis.
“Even if I win, even if I win like Stuttgart or Halle, it’s not necessarily, I used to feel where I once made myself happy, the momentum on the moon continues to move forward. Now, it’s just for me, it’s the first time in my life that I feel like.”
Zverev has worked with high-profile coaches in the past, including David Ferrer, who helped him lead him to the U.S. Open finals, and No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero has been coaching Carlos Alcaraz, who continues to regain his father’s familiarity and he continues to return to his coaching familiarity.
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Zverev said in today’s breakup media that he had the possibility of hiring a new coach and admitted he had no answer in court.
“Possible.” Zverev said when asked about the new coach. “As I said, yes, it’s a different feeling for me right now. I can’t speak at the moment. But I think I’ll get the answer from Canada.”
Still, the 28-year-old German reiterated that he was lonely and had no answer.
“On the tennis court, it’s not a feeling, it’s just a feeling of life,” Zverev said. “As I said, I’ve never felt that before. I don’t know. It’s hard to find joy outside the tennis court at the moment. It’s not an excuse or anything. I think Arthur should win today. It’s nothing.”
“This is what I feel for the past few months. Again, I’m just average, very, very lonely and very lonely. I don’t know. Never felt like this before. I don’t have the answer now.”
