Alexander Zverev Makes Hilarious Confession About his Wimbledon Preparations After Reaching BOSS Open Final

Alexander Zverev is looking to win his second title of the season at the BOSS Open after earlier success in Munich.

Alexander Zverev Makes Hilarious Confession About his Wimbledon Preparations After Reaching BOSS Open Final

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Alexander Zverev has quickly put aside the disappointments of Roland Garros to qualify for the BOSS Open final on Sunday. The German beat Ben Shelton in two tiebreak sets to clinch a spot in his third final of the season.

Coming into this tournament, Zverev had taken a one-week vacation to Mallorca after his loss quarterfinal loss against Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros. The German hilariously claimed that he wouldn’t mind doing the same if things work out this well at Wimbledon in a few weeks time. Zverev said in his post-match presser:

I’m going to do the same thing at Wimbledon, I’m just going to go to Mallorca for a little vacation and then go play at Wimbledon (laughs). No, but I’m super happy to be in the final in Germany. Another very difficult opponent tomorrow with Taylor and I’m looking forward to it.

Zverev has played in every Grand Slam final except Wimbledon. He lost in the US Open 2020 final to Dominic Thiem, the Roland Garros final in 2024 to Carlos Alcaraz, and the Australian Open 2025 final to Jannik Sinner.

Last year, he lost to Taylor Fritz in SW19 despite leading two sets to love. It remains to be seen if the German can get some kind of revenge as the two meet in the BOSS Open final on Sunday.

Alexander Zverev gets updated on his Halle Open draw

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has a favorable draw as he begins his title defense at the Halle Open. This ATP 500 tournament marks his return after a tough loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final. He opens against a qualifier, followed by a second-round match against either Alexandre Muller or Alexander Bublik, whom he defeated easily at Roland Garros.

Alexander Zverev (via X/ATP)
Alexander Zverev (via X/ATP)

In the quarter-finals, Sinner could face Tomas Machac or Hubert Hurkacz. Machac has been battling injury, retiring from both the French Open and Geneva Open. Hurkacz, too, has had fitness issues, withdrawing from a second-round match at the Libema Open after an early loss in Paris. Sinner might meet fourth seed Andrey Rublev in the semi-finals, a player he also beat in straight sets at Roland Garros.

Rublev begins against a qualifier and could play Tomas Etcheverry in round two, then possibly Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals. In the lower half of the draw, second seed Alexander Zverev starts against Marcos Giron. If he progresses, he may meet Jan-Lennard Struff or Lorenzo Sonego in the second round and Ugo Humbert in the last eight. Humbert first faces Denis Shapovalov, then either Joao Fonseca or Flavio Cobolli.

Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are also in the bottom half, though both have had mixed results in 2024. Medvedev, the third seed, plays Daniel Altmaier in his opener, while Tsitsipas faces Luciano Darderi before a possible clash with Francisco Cerundolo. The Halle Open is a key tune-up for Wimbledon, and Sinner is already guaranteed the top seed and ATP No. 1 ranking for the Grand Slam. Zverev will head to Wimbledon as the third seed.

Alexander Zverev reaches Stuttgart final

German star Alexander Zverev moved one step closer to winning his first grass-court title at the BOSS OPEN in Stuttgart. The top seed battled past Ben Shelton in the semi-finals with a 7-6(8), 7-6(1) victory. The match was dominated by strong serving, and Zverev didn’t face a single break point.

Alexander Zverev (via X/Universe tennis)
Alexander Zverev (via X/Universe tennis)

The German hit 36 winners and produced a confident performance throughout. This result puts him into his third career final on grass, following his appearances in Halle in 2016 and 2017. Earlier this season, Zverev reached the Australian Open final but struggled with early losses in Indian Wells and Monte-Carlo. He bounced back by winning the Munich title.

Zverev will now face Taylor Fritz in the Stuttgart final. Fritz, seeded second, holds a 7-5 advantage in their head-to-head record. The match offers Zverev another opportunity to win a title on home soil, adding extra motivation as he aims for his second trophy of the season.

Despite the loss, Shelton had a strong showing throughout the tournament. He saved all six break points he faced but was outplayed in the second-set tie-break. His efforts in Stuttgart paid off, though, as he is set to enter the Top 10 of the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time on Monday.

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