Alexander Zverev has spent years battling for Grand Slam titles, but his life off the court has attracted just as much attention as his powerful serve. For a long time, the woman cheering him on from the player’s box was Sophia Thomalla.

The 2026 Australian Open is approaching its climax, with Alexander Zverev falling agonisingly short in an epic semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz. The pair battled it out in what was clocked as the longest semi-final in Australian Open history, with Alcaraz snatching victory from the jaws of defeat at the end of a thrilling fifth set.

Alexander Zverev was born to fellow tennis athletes Irina and Alexander Zverev Sr.