The month of June has been incredibly tumultuous for tennis, with the ill-organized Adria Tour derailing into a COVID-19 outbreak among the players and the staff.
However, it seems like the 23-year-old Alexander Zverev, who participated in both the Belgrade and Zadar legs of the tour, hasn’t learned much from the debacle.
Zverev was partying away without any social distancing protocols, just six days after promising to self-quarantine for two weeks. The World No. 7, who is managed by Roger Federer’s agency Team 8, went back on his public promise and was spotted making merry at the crowded Anjuna Plage Private Club in Monte Carlo.
Now, fellow German player Yannick Hanfmann has joined in the chorus of people questioning Zverev’s judgment and honesty. Speaking on a podcast by Tennis Magazin, the 28-year-old Yannick Hanfmann called out his compatriot for recklessly violating his quarantine period and potentially jeopardizing the chances of the resumption of of the ATP tour.
The World No. 143 player was quick to remark that had it been Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal, they would have never behaved this callously.
Spending time with Roger Federer helped me a lot: Alexander Zverev
Since 2019, Alexander Zverev is being managed by Team 8, which Roger Federer runs in partnership with his long-time agent Tony Godsick. After the young German was recruited by the agency, Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev had headed to South America to play a series of exhibition matches there.
During the course of the tour, Zverev had mentioned that he had learned a lot by spending time with the Swiss.
However, given Zverev’s recent behavior, it seems like he has unlearned all of his lessons. It might be time for Roger Federer to get on a call with the young German again.
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