Alexander Zverev was born to Russian parents Irina Zvereva and Alexander Mikhailovich Zverev on April 20, 1997 in Hamburg, Germany.
Mischa, his older brother, was born nearly a decade before him and is also a professional tennis player.
Where do Alexander Zverev parents come from?
Zverev’s parents are Russian, Sascha was raised and attended school in Germany.
They both relocated from Sochi to Moscow to train at the military-run CSKA Moscow tennis club.
The Soviet authorities frequently prohibited its athletes from competing outside of the Soviet Union. Zverev’s parents then moved to Germany and became citizens.
Is Alexander Zverev German or Russian?
Zverev is a German who competes in the Davis Cup and ATP Cup for his country, but he claims he is of Russian descent.
He was backed from the start by the German tennis organization, and he never considered playing for another country.
He is trilingual, speaking German, English, and Russian.
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