Alexander Zverev is running the show on the courts, while his brother is doing the same off the court! The world number four recently came back from a set down to defeat his compatriot Oscar Otte in the R32 of the Halle Open. After his hard-fought victory on his home soil, Zverev caught up with an on-court interview with his brother, Mischa Zverev. Shortly after seeing the two brothers combine together at the same venue, Sascha’s girlfriend, Sophia Thomalla couldn’t stop herself from cracking a joke about the ‘multi-talented‘ Mischa Zverev!

Apart from being the elder brother of Alexander Zverev, there’s another identity of the 36-year-old German. He is currently an inactive professional player. Mischa Zverev turned pro in 2005 and has won only one title to date in his singles career. However, he reached his highest career ranking (25) in 2017. It’s the same year when he reached the QF of the Australian Open. Although he’s now inactive in his tennis career, his love for the sport hasn’t yet died. Perhaps Sophia Thomalla’s Instagram story is a testament to his dedication to the sport!

Alexander Zverev’s girlfriend recently put up an Instagram story capturing the moment of Mischa interviewing Sascha after the match. She wrote, “Brother, Manager, Father, Brother-in-law, Tennis Player, Commentator, Tennis Expert, and recently Comedian” (Translated from German by Google) in the captions and attached a ‘laughing‘ emoji.

Later on, even Mischa Zverev also put up a post capturing a few moments from his “very special interview“. He posted a few pictures of himself with Alexander Zverev at the Halle Open and wrote, “A very special interview (for me) today with @alexzverev123 I knew 27 years ago that you had a very special talent…. @atphalle_official thanks to Wolfgang Rudolf,” (Translated from German by Google). Mischa Zverev has always been one of the biggest supporters of his brother and he admires the way Alexander Zverev separates his personal and professional lives to bring maximum results on the court.

“Sascha is more like Roger Federer” – Alexander Zverev’s brother reflects on his game

During an interview, Mischa Zverev said his brother has the ability to focus on what he is able to control. “He absorbs stress and critics very well to focus on tennis. He is just a strong human being and [has been] able to control difficult situations from a young age,” that was his comment on Alexander Zverev’s mental aspect of the game. Now, shifting his focus on his playing style Mischa added, “Sascha is more like Roger Federer. He likes to take his court position and play his game.” The Zverev brothers have played against each other multiple times, but on the Tour, they have faced each other only once, when the younger brother won.

Mischa Zverev revealed he always tries to be a “good hitting partner” to his brother, but he has his commitments too! Reflecting a bit on that in an earlier interview with ATP, he said, “First of all my family. I’m a father, I’m a husband, and then of course, it’s Sasha’s career and then it’s also my career.“

Alexander Zverev’s brother added, “I don’t want to say third [in line], but you have to be rational about it. You have to be smart. If Sasha’s getting ready for a Grand Slam then, yeah, I can put my Challengers and Futures on hold so I can help him.“

Alexander Zverev is now looking forward to grabbing his third title at the Halle Open. Will the fans get the chance to see the brothers celebrate yet another emphatic triumph of the world number 4, this year?