Wimbledon 2025 | I feel quite alone in life: World No. 3 Alexander

Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev is considering therapy to talk through his mental health issues after admitting he feels ‘alone' and ‘empty' following his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2019.

The German third seed was stunned by France's Arthur Rinderknech in the Wimbledon first round on Tuesday. Zverev, a three-time Grand Slam runner-up, slipped to a shock 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (8/10), 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 defeat against the World No. 72 in a marathon clash lasting four hours and 40 minutes.

In a remarkably open and honest press conference, Zverev said he was struggling to cope with life on the gruelling tennis circuit.

"It's funny, I feel very alone out there at times. I struggle mentally. I feel quite alone in life at the moment, which is a feeling that is not very nice." Asked if he would consider therapy to cure his issues, Zverev said: "Maybe for the first time in my life I'll probably need it. I've never felt this empty before. Just lacking joy in everything that I do. It's not necessarily about tennis," he added.

Meanwhile, later on Tuesday, seven-time Wimdledon champion Novak Djokovic recovered from an early stumble to beat France's Alexandre Muller 6-1, 6-7 (7/9), 6-2, 6-2.

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