Overview
- Germany opens against the Netherlands in Sydney in the night to Sunday at 0:30 CET, with coverage on Sky and Tennis Channel.
- Zverev described himself as a “diesel engine” who needs a preparation event to reach top level and is using the United Cup to find match sharpness for the Australian Open starting January 18.
- He sits more than 6,000 ranking points behind Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who split all eight Grand Slam titles in 2024 and 2025 and are not entered in the United Cup.
- Last season he won all three United Cup matches and carried that form into an Australian Open run that ended in the final against Sinner.
- Reflecting on a 2025 with only one title and a first‑round Wimbledon exit he called a turning point, Zverev says he reset over the offseason and remains coached by his father as a larger role for Toni Nadal has not materialized.