Last Updated on January 18, 2022
German tennis player Alexander Zverev spoke about the beginning of his sports journey and communication with Russia.
“As a child, I always watched the games of my father and brother, saw my mother in tennis clubs. I was always at home or on the court. At first, I imitated my older brother and then fell in love with this sport. That’s how my career began. And I’m happy that it all happened that way. My father played for the national team in the “Davis Cup”, moms also played for the national team.
But then they moved to Germany. I was born and raised there and do not feel any connection with Russia. Of course, this is the birthplace of my parents, but I feel like a 100% German, “Zverev says Tennis World USA.
Why Does Alexander Zverev Play For Germany?
His parents are from Russia and tried not to lose touch with the Russian culture, so Alexander speaks Russian and the way he says he likes it in Russia, but in terms of tennis, the US Open finalist is a purebred German. He was born and raised in Germany He was supported by the German tennis federation from the very beginning and he did not even consider playing for another country.
Is Alexander Zverev Russian?
Alexander Zverev was born in Hamburg and has German citizenship. His parents came from Russia and moved to Germany in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed. Alexander’s parents decided to try to work in Germany and after some time they obtained citizenship and stayed to work there.
Does Alexander Zverev Speak Russian?
Yes, says Alexander speaks three languages fluently: German, English, Russian.
Video: Alexander Zverev Speak Russian
We found one of the post-match interviews with Alexander Zverev, where he talks to a Eurosport journalist in Russian.
