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Daily Mail
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Alexander Zverez pulls out of upcoming tournament citing 'personal reasons' after suggesting he might need therapy following Wimbledon exit
World No 3 Alexander Zverev has pulled out of an upcoming tournament because of 'personal reasons'. Zverev was due to take part in the latest ATP tournament in Switzerland, with the clay-court competition to take place later this month and the draw set for this weekend. He suffered a shock defeat in the first round of Wimbledon, falling in five gritty sets to world world No 72 Arthur Rinderknech, with the final score 7-6 (3), 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4. Their contest played across two days after their match on the first Monday night was paused due to the Wimbledon curfew. And the 28-year-old has not played since, with fans concerned for his welfare due to his words on the back of his defeat. Now, he has withdrawn from the tournament in Switzerland, with competition organisers announcing the news. 'I feel very alone out there at times. I struggle mentally,' Zverev shared after his SW19 defeat. 'I've been saying that since after the Australian Open. 'I'm trying to find ways, trying to find ways to kind of get out of this hole. I keep kind of finding myself back in it in a way. 'I feel, generally speaking, quite alone in life at the moment, which is a feeling that is not very nice. 'It's not a feeling on a tennis court, it's just a life feeling in general,' he continued. 'As I said, I never felt this way before. It's difficult to find joy outside the tennis court for me at the moment. 'It's not an excuse or anything. I think Arthur deserved to win today. It's nothing that. It's something I've felt for the past few months. 'Again, I just feel generally very, very alone and very lonely. I don't know. Just never felt that way before. I don't have the answers right now. When asked if he had considered therapy, he added: 'Maybe for the first time in my life I'll probably need it. 'I've been through a lot of difficulties. I've been through a lot of difficulties in the media. I've been through a lot of difficulties in life generally. Zverev said he had 'never felt this empty before' after losing in the first round of Wimbledon 'I've never felt this empty before. Just lacking joy, just lacking joy in everything that I do. It's not necessarily about tennis. Just lacking joy outside of tennis, as well. 'Even when I'm winning, even when I'm winning like in Stuttgart or Halle, it's not necessarily a feeling that I used to get where I was happy, over the moon, I felt motivated to keep going. 'It's just not there right now for me, which, again, is the first time in my life which I'm feeling.' Zverev did not have the support of his girlfriend Sophia Thomalla to draw upon during his shock first-round defeat, reports in Germany have confirmed. The No 3 seed has struggled for form in the wake of the Australian Open final he played against eventual champion Jannik Sinner in January. As per German outlet BILD, Zverev's defeat came while Thomalla, an influencer and television presenter, was reportedly filming commercials in their native country.
Reuters
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Zverev withdraws from Gstaad, defending champion Berrettini also out
July 11 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev has pulled out of the Swiss Open in Gstaad, organisers of the ATP 250 event said on Thursday, just over a week after the German world number three crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round. Zverev lost a five-set marathon to France's Arthur Rinderknech and later told reporters he felt "empty" and was considering therapy. "Alexander Zverev has unfortunately withdrawn from the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad 2025 for personal reasons," organisers said. They added that defending champion Matteo Berrettini would also miss the event due to injury. The Italian also suffered a surprise first-round exit at the recent grasscourt Grand Slam. The Swiss Open begins on Monday.
Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Zverev withdraws from Gstaad, defending champion Berrettini also out
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 1, 2025 Germany's Alexander Zverev during his first round match against France's Arthur Rinderknech REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Alexander Zverev has pulled out of the Swiss Open in Gstaad, organisers of the ATP 250 event said on Thursday, just over a week after the German world number three crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round. Zverev lost a five-set marathon to France's Arthur Rinderknech and later told reporters he felt "empty" and was considering therapy. "Alexander Zverev has unfortunately withdrawn from the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad 2025 for personal reasons," organisers said. They added that defending champion Matteo Berrettini would also miss the event due to injury. The Italian also suffered a surprise first-round exit at the recent grasscourt Grand Slam. The Swiss Open begins on Monday. REUTERS
CNA
11-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Zverev withdraws from Gstaad, defending champion Berrettini also out
Alexander Zverev has pulled out of the Swiss Open in Gstaad, organisers of the ATP 250 event said on Thursday, just over a week after the German world number three crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round. Zverev lost a five-set marathon to France's Arthur Rinderknech and later told reporters he felt "empty" and was considering therapy. "Alexander Zverev has unfortunately withdrawn from the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad 2025 for personal reasons," organisers said. They added that defending champion Matteo Berrettini would also miss the event due to injury. The Italian also suffered a surprise first-round exit at the recent grasscourt Grand Slam. The Swiss Open begins on Monday.
The Star
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis players share their mental health struggles during Wimbledon
Zverev lost unexpectedly to France's Arthur Rinderknech during the first round of this year's Wimbledon Championships men's singles, revealing afterwards that he has been struggling to find joy in life. — AFP Mental health is not often spoken about in tennis, but the three-time Grand Slam finalist Alexander Zverev's candid revelations at Wimbledon have made it a talking point at this year's (2025) tournament. The German third seed told reporters after a disappointing first round exit that he often struggled, both on and off the court. "I feel very alone out there at times. "I struggle mentally... I feel, generally speaking, quite alone in life at the moment," he said. "I've never felt this empty before... Just lacking joy outside of tennis, as well," the 28-year-old former Olympic champion added. His comments come four years after former women's world number one Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open, revealing she had suffered for a long time with depression. Asked about Zverev's remarks, the 27-year-old replied she wasn't sure if she was the "person that should be giving advice". "Life is serious and not serious at the same time," she said, adding that she didn't play at England's Queen's Club tennis tournament last month (June 2025) because "mentally, I didn't feel ready after losing in the French [Open]". "So I skipped that," she said. Zverev, who reached the Australian Open final in January (2025), said on July 1 (2025) that he lacked motivation in life, and for the first time, probably needed to consider therapy. He said that even when he was winning, he did not feel happy or motivated to keep going. Be open His frank comments prompted Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka, 27, to urge him to continue to "talk openly", adding she had previously been in therapy for five years. "I think it's really important to be open and to talk about what are you experiencing because if you're going to keep it inside, it's just going to destroy you," she said. "The moment you start talk about your problems, you kind of start realising a lot of things... helping to solve them," she added. Tenth seed Emma Navarro, 24, said it was difficult for players to stay positive "when you're losing most weeks". "We have ourselves as our own critics, and then however many other people out there who are equally as critical," the American player said. She added she had "built a bit of a hard shell around me" to cope with the pressures. But she said she was often alarmed by the criticism and attention, both positive and negative, directed at young women players still in their teens. "I think it's really tough as a teenager to be exposed to that type of attention. "It's a little bit scary because you're so impressionable at that age." "I cringe a little when I see younger kids dealing with that much attention," she said. For fellow American Madison Keys, 30, one major problem was the all-consuming nature of players' lives. "From a pretty young age... our identity becomes very wrapped up in being a tennis player. "That's great, but when you have the tough kind of weeks, months, years on tour, that can really take a toll on how you think about yourself as a person." She urged players to surround themselves with a "really great support system and... don't go on Twitter (now known as X)". – By Helen Rowe/AFP
