Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev, better known as "Sascha", born in Hamburg on April 20, 1997. He grows up in a pure tennis family, as his father, Alexander Zverev Senior, and his mother, Irina, are former Russian tennis professionals and work as a tennis trainer. Zverev Junior discovered his love for tennis at the age of five.

As one of the leading tennis players in the world, Zverev is known for his extraordinary sporting successes but also his deep social commitment to children. He has won numerous titles, including the gold medal at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo and six Masters 1000 tournaments. He has twice been in the final of a Grand Slam tournament, and second place in the world rankings is Zverev's best ranking to date. Not something to be taken for granted when you think back to 2022: back then, he announced he has a type 1 diabetes diagnosis because he had to use a bathroom break to inject himself with insulin. This statement was ultimately also the starting signal for the establishment of the Alexander Zverev Foundation with great contributions to society, particularly through his support for children suffering from diabetes.

Zverev was diagnosed at the age of four with type 1 diabetes. The disease has been with him ever since - and yet he achieves impressive things. Everyone knows the pictures from Tokyo 2021, when Zverev became the first German to win Olympic gold in the men's singles - and was voted Germany's Sportsman of the Year in the same year. However, the exceptional athlete did not make his diabetes public until 2022, when he set up his diabetes foundation. His message: anything can be achieved, even with this disease.

The establishment of his diabetes foundation marks a significant step in his life. With this foundation, Zverev wants to raise awareness of diabetes, but above all support those affected. He is committed to ensuring that people with diabetes receive the resources and information they need to lead a fulfilling and active life. Zverev himself is a living example of how you can achieve great things despite a chronic illness.