Alexander Zverev

“After the second round, at about 3am I was sitting with my team in the locker room and we were laughing at how bad I was playing,”

Alexander Zverev · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-11

Zverev recalled struggling early in the US Open before improving to reach the final.

“That sense of humour helped me. I obviously have improved a bit otherwise I would not be in the US Open final.”

Alexander Zverev · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-11

Zverev said his sense of humour during a tough second-round match helped him turn his tournament around.