Overview
- In a BILD interview, the world No. 3 said Boris Becker is seeking attention and voiced confidence he will find his form again.
- Becker, working as a pundit, has labeled Zverev a "problem child," said he gives him a "headache," and urged changes to his long-standing coaching setup.
- Zverev went 3–2 on the Asian swing, exiting in the Beijing quarterfinals and the Shanghai third round.
- The second seed opens in Vienna against qualifier Jacob Fearnley, pointing to Vienna and Paris as events where he expects to play well.
- He has recently cited back trouble after the US Open, saying he received two injections, and he is not pursuing a coaching arrangement with Becker after a brief April trial.