Did you Knew these facts about alexander zverev

Alexander Zverev started playing tennis at the age of five

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Both of his parents are tennis coaches (his father Alexander Sr. is his coach)

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He's the youngest member of the Top 50.

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His tennis idol is Federer.

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Despite Kyrgios being a huge Boston Celtics fan, Zverev supports the Miami Heat.

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he recorded Top-10 wins over Roger Federer in Halle, and Tomas Berdych and Stan Wawrinka in St. Petersburg

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He achieved his best Grand Slam result at this year’s French Open (reaching the third round), and repeated the feat again at Wimbledon

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His older brother is Top-200 player Mischa Zverev

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He’s nicknamed Sacha or Sascha, a common Russian nickname for Alexander

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He stands at 6’6" and plays right-handed, with a two-handed backhand

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