Zverev aims for the sky: "I still have a goal to achieve: to be world number one"

Fernando Murciego | 11 Jun 2026 | 21.47

Zverev aims for the sky: "I still have a goal to achieve: to be the number one in the world." Source: Getty.

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After a few days of tranquility in the day-to-day life of Alexander Zverev, the German has taken the time to speak with some media outlets and reflect on the impact left by his first Grand Slam title.

And it's worth reading every sentence, from the importance of achieving this success as a family, to the boost it gives him internally to have taken this step up in quality. In a conversation with Eurosport Germany, the current world No. 3 even reveals how the victory celebration at Roland Garros went, although without going into great detail. If anyone thinks this is the peak of his career, Alexander Zverev's statements surprise by pointing towards even higher goals, although there are not many objectives missing from his resume. Do you see where this is going? Let's read on.

Alexander Zverev reveals which tennis players congratulated him on his Roland Garros title

"For me, private messages have special value. All the top players congratulated me: Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic. Rafa Nadal sent me a very lengthy message, incredibly nice. Also, other athletes like Thomas Müller, Mats Hummels, or Joshua Kimmich. Dirk Nowitzki cheered me on and sent me messages during the match, which made me very happy. I still have 1600 unread messages, for three days now I've been trying to reply to everyone on my phone, but it's okay, I will answer each one."

What happened at the end of the fourth set?

"I had cramps, but I hadn't experienced cramps for over ten years. I was well physically prepared, felt good, not tired, but then the cramps started. It shows how tough tennis is as a mental sport. The cramps were in my head; I was so tense, so nervous that I got cramps. It was an incredibly stressful week, the best week of my life, but also incredibly stressful. I kept telling myself: play the next match, that's the only thing you can control. I started to believe it from the quarterfinals, playing each match as if it were the last."

This is how Zverev celebrated

"We celebrated until 7:00 in the morning because from 11:00 I had commitments: photos with the trophy and press conferences. Tuesday was the only day I had a bit of free time; on Wednesday morning, I flew here and later will fly to Halle. Now I need to rest, I need to get back to my daily life and prepare calmly for a tournament. I've done so many things that I haven't even thought about Halle yet."

Alexander Zverev reveals his final big goal: "I lack being number one in the world"

Alexander Zverev confesses the final goal he lacks

"A victory in a Grand Slam generally helps. I think I'm in better shape than last year and can also do something at Wimbledon. I hope that something has clicked now, and I can move forward. I still have one goal I haven't reached: being world number one. I would be thrilled if I could achieve it for a week. I haven't won many major titles either, just one Grand Slam tournament, and there's still a lot ahead of me. I want to keep working on my dreams."

Winning with family tastes better

"We have achieved everything together, although we have also gone through ups and downs. It's easy to say that if something doesn't work, you have to change coaches, but that's too easy for me. Sometimes you also have to blame yourself and be realistic. If the body isn't cooperating, it isn't. You don't have to change coaches every two months; I'm not like that."

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