He can also be cool and friendly.
Tennis star Alexander Zverev (24) won the first game after his mega freak out at the ATP tournament in Acapulco.
At the Davis Cup opener in Rio against Brazil, he secured the first point for the German team.
Opening victory for Germany in the Davis Cup!
In the first singles he defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild (21) in straight sets 6:4 and 6:2.
The 216th in the world rankings gives the German a lot of resistance. Although Zverev breaks early, he has to fight to win the set.
Zverev also managed an early break in the second set. Short moment of shock: after the 1-1 draw, he complains to the referee about a fan. However, moderately. With the score of 3: 2 for Zverev, the Brazilian has to take a medical break to have his arm treated.
But the number three in the world rankings doesn’t let that upset him, creates a second break and safely brings the match home to 1-0 for Germany.
After the game, he politely shakes hands with the referee and thanks the fans and his teammates. But there was no reason at all to freak out.
︎ In the second single, Jan-Lennard Struff (31/60) meets Thiago Monteiro (27/114). A solvable task for “Struffi”.