Overview

• Alexander Zverev has opted out of next week’s Swiss Open in Gstaad to extend his mental health break in Ibiza
• Boris Becker said he was moved to tears by Zverev’s candid admission of feeling “in a hole” and considering therapy for the first time
• Becker called Zverev immediately after the press conference and noted the player’s thumbs-up response as a sign he is sufficiently okay
• The former world No. 1 recommended that Zverev travel with his partner to the Aegean for a restorative period away from tennis
• Becker criticized Zverev’s brother and manager, Mischa, for offering almost unempathetic TV commentary on his mental health struggles