By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Monday, July 14, 2025
Photograph credit score: Ibrahim Ezzat-Nur Photograph-Getty
Alexander Zverev handed Rafa Nadal the final lack of his Roland Garros profession.
Now, Zverev is coaching with Toni Nadal on the Rafa Nadal Academy in an effort to rebuild his confidence and revitalize his recreation.
The 2021 Olympic gold-medal champion has been working underneath the watchful eye of Toni Nadal on the Rafa Nadal Academy in preparation for the North American summer time hard-court season.
🇩🇪 Alexander Zverev coaching immediately on the Rafa Nadal Academy, underneath the watchful eye of Toni Nadal pic.twitter.com/a1KBFjZQjI
— Olly Tennis 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) July 14, 2025
Two weeks in the past, Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech accomplished a five-set win over Zverev within the Wimbledon first spherical. Rinderknech gained 44 of 55 journeys to internet and denied all 9 break factors he confronted.
Afterward, Zverev stated the celebrated Centre Court docket garden felt like a deep gap he could not escape.
Six months after his surge to the Australian Open last, Zverev suffered his second profession Wimbledon first-round exit and opened up on the malaise he is feeling.
“I’d say extra psychological, most likely. It is humorous, I really feel very alone on the market at instances,” Zverev stated. “I wrestle mentally. I have been saying that since after the Australian Open. Yeah, simply do not know. I am looking for methods, looking for methods to sort of get out of this gap. I preserve sort of discovering myself again in it in a manner.
“Yeah, I do not know. I really feel, typically talking, fairly alone in life in the meanwhile, which is a sense that’s not very good.”
In his parting presser at SW19, Zverev stated it is potential he may rent a brand new coach and conceded he is out of solutions on courtroom.
“Probably,” Zverev stated when requested a couple of new coach. “As I stated, yeah, it is a totally different feeling proper now for me. I can not converse for the second. However I feel I will have solutions by Canada.”
Thanks you @AlexZverev on your phrases 😊. It’s been a pleasure to have you ever on the @rnadalacademy this week! Better of luck in your upcoming tournaments! pic.twitter.com/ErO3LnHb2A
— Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (@rnadalacademy) July 22, 2025
Whereas Zverev has labored with high-profile coaches up to now—together with David Ferrer, who helped information him to the US Open last and former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero, who has been exceptionally profitable teaching Carlos Alcaraz—he continues to return to the familiarity of his father, Alexander Zverev, Sr., as coach.
Toni Nadal, often known as a savvy and difficult taskmaster, spent a while working with Felix Auger-Aliassime after stepping down as Rafa Nadal’s official coach.
Might Toni Nadal’s coaching block with Zverev result in a job as coach or co-coach of the German? Time will inform.
