After being eliminated in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships this summer, Alexander Zverev realized he needed to add something to his team to give his career a new boost.
The German ace has not won a single Grand Slam title so far and the collective feeling is that he has moved away from this milestone, as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have taken control of men's tennis and look set to dominate in the most important tournaments for at least the next ten years.
Toni responds to Sascha
Sascha's achievements this year have not been sufficient in the slightest and it is for this reason that he went to the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor this summer to receive help from his uncle Toni, who has contributed to his nephew's enormous success by following him as a coach for most of his career.
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He then handed over this role to Carlos Moya, because he no longer wanted to travel too much and wanted to devote his time only to the Academy. Toni helped Alexander for just over a week and the former world No.2 hoped he would agree to become his coach, perhaps starting next season. Rafa's uncle had collaborated with the Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime for a short period, obtaining quite fluctuating results and failing to propitiate the definitive consecration of the latter at the highest level.
Although Zverev still hopes to convince Toni to work with him more consistently, the latter gave a very curt answer when asked this question by his colleagues at 'Tennis365': "Sascha asked me if I wanted to join his team and work with him, but I told him that I haven't been a coach for several years. I'm doing another job now."
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The player from Hamburg who has won only one title this season is preparing to face Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals of the 'Six Kings Slam' in Saudi Arabia, with the prospect of challenging Carlitos Alcaraz in the semifinals.
