Regardless of his new responsibilities as the manager of his brother Alexander Zverev, Mischa Zverev is not yet thinking of an end to his own tennis career.
“As long as Roger Federer is still playing at almost 40, I can’t stop,” said Mischa Zverev of the German Press Agency. The Swiss record Grand Slam tournament winner is the great role model of the 33-year-old from Hamburg.
Because of numerous injuries, Zverev has dropped to 269th place in the world rankings. In the past, however, it was already among the top 30 in the world. Despite the drop in the ranking, the left-hander still enjoys tennis. “I notice that when I’m healthy, I can still play good tennis,” said Zverev. “I see that in training with my brother too. He always tells me not to stop because I’m still too good. “
Mischa Zverev is not actively involved in the Australian Open in Melbourne, which begins on February 8th. Instead, he takes care of his brother Alexander’s concerns away from the court. The German number one had separated from the Federer agency Team8 at the beginning of the year. Mischa Zverev now takes on a large part of the tasks. “I’m a training partner, trainer, manager and was also a masseur here during the quarantine,” said Mischa Zverev.
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