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Another change in the closest environment of the best German tennis player: Zverev and coach Ferrer end their collaboration. Ferrer already explained the decision.
With the start of the new year, Alexander Zverev parted ways with his coach David Ferrer. “I want to thank David for the months we have shared, the times on and off the court, and I wish him all the best for the future. I have great respect for the way David played and coached tennis. You are a true one. inspiration. Thank you very much, “world number seven Zverev said in a statement Thursday.
Ferrer had previously announced the end of the collaboration in Spanish media. “I spoke with Sascha and told him that I prefer not to continue, that we will not enter the new season together,” Ferrer told the tennis portal “puntadobreak.com”.
The collaboration lasted only a few months
The coach stressed that “absolutely nothing happened between us, everything is fine. I am very grateful to him for giving me the opportunity to spend the season with him.” And he drew a positive conclusion: “We had a good cooperation during these months, everything was perfect.” Zverev also thanked the von Ferrer family “for giving me the opportunity to spend valuable weeks with David during the current pandemic.”
Only last summer did Zverev announce that he would work with Ferrer. The duo’s greatest success was their entry into the US Open final. For Zverev it was the first entry into a Grand Slam final. In October 2020, Zverev was able to win both ATP tournaments in Cologne. In the ATP final in London, however, the 23-year-old Zverev failed prematurely.
