{"id":90281,"date":"2025-08-23T03:32:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T03:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/90281\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T03:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T03:32:05","slug":"alexander-zverev-says-hes-on-the-right-path-at-u-s-open-after-seeking-professional-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/90281\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Zverev says he\u2019s \u2018on the right path\u2019 at U.S. Open after seeking professional help"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK \u2014 Alexander Zverev<\/a>, the men\u2019s tennis world No. 3, said he started receiving professional help after saying at Wimbledon that he felt \u201cvery alone\u201d and was \u201clacking joy in everything that I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zverev said Friday he is in a much better place than he was when he made those comments, which came after a first-round loss to the unseeded Arthur Rinderknech of France on June 30.<\/p>\n

Nearly two months later, the German says he\u2019s \u201con the right path\u201d after getting professional help \u2014 support he continues to receive \u2014 as he looks to revive a season that has largely disappointed since his run at the Australian Open in January.<\/p>\n

Zverev has lost three Grand Slam finals, including at the U.S. Open five years ago, and is considered by many to be the best player not to have won a major. After being outplayed by Jannik Sinner in his most recent one at the Australian Open, he has admitted to struggling to get over the devastation of being unable to deliver on the biggest stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI struggle mentally,\u201d he said at Wimbledon. \u201cI\u2019ve been saying that since after the Australian Open. I\u2019m trying to find ways to kind of get out of this hole. I keep kind of finding myself back in it in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following his Wimbledon exit, he turned to Rafael Nadal for expert advice while training at the Spaniard\u2019s academy. Nadal stressed to him that he needed to be braver in the biggest moments if he wanted to get over the line.<\/p>\n

Zverev has since reached the semis at the Canadian Open and in Cincinnati last week, and said Friday he \u201creally enjoyed the last two tournaments.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI really enjoyed being back on the tennis court,\u201d he said. \u201cI think also when I\u2019m joyful on a tennis court and happy on the tennis court, I feel like you can see that a lot of times with my game and how I play and whether I show emotions or not, whether I\u2019m more quiet. That\u2019s usually not a good sign for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, yeah, I feel like everything is going in the right direction, and I\u2019m very happy to be here right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zverev felt so deflated after Wimbledon that he decided it was time for a full reset. \u201cI put my racket down and took extended time off, and I went on holidays with my friends where I didn\u2019t train, didn\u2019t play tennis, didn\u2019t do anything (compared) to what I usually do.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think some of you probably know that even after the tournament finishes, the next day or the day after, I\u2019m in the gym. I\u2019m working out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t do that. I went and had some time off. Spent a lot of time with my friends. Got professional help also.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zverev said therapy \u201cdefinitely feels good\u201d and that \u201cit\u2019s a process.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not over within one or two weeks. I think it\u2019s something that you need to work through for multiple years and for multiple past years of your life. That\u2019s what I\u2019m doing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Having reached at least the quarterfinals in all of his last four visits to the U.S. Open, Zverev begins this year with a first-round match against Chile\u2019s Alejandro Tabilo.<\/p>\n

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