Rarely does one get an opportunity to achieve something that neither Roger Federer nor Novak Djokovic have managed over the course of their illustrious careers. However, German tennis star Alexander Zverev boasts of one such unique milestone, having recorded the same during the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics. Zverev won a gold medal in the men’s singles event, which has managed to elude those two superstars in an individual capacity. However, achieving noteworthy feats is no rarity for the German who emerged as the champion in the 2018 edition of the ATP Finals, which made him the youngest winner at the year-end championship in a decade. Zverev further presents a strong challenge to the ‘Big Four’ which includes Federer, Rafael Nadal, Djokovic and Andy Murray, being the only player barring those names to have recorded five ATP Masters 1000 titles.
The German has won 17 singles titles so far at the age of 24, which is an indication of his prowess. While many tennis players were finding their feet at this stage of their lives, Zverev has hit the ground running showcasing his talent. The same was evident in his performances during the 2020 edition of the US Open, with the German delivering a fine display. Djokovic was defaulted during his fourth-round encounter against Pablo Carreno Busta, after hitting a ball out of frustration which went on to hit a line judge in the throat.
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Who is Sophia Thomalla?
Thomalla was born on October 6, 1989, in East Berlin, East Germany, to actors Simone Thomalla and André Vetters. She lived in Berlin until she was seven years old, when she and her mother moved to Cologne. She and her mother moved to Kleinmachnow after finishing her fourth year of school, and then to Gelsenkirchen a year later. She also lived there following her mother’s divorce from Rudi Assauer. Thomalla, like her mother, took up kickboxing as a recreational sport and competed in amateur fights.
She is an actress, model, and influencer who is quite well-known, with over 1.3 million Instagram followers. Zverev and Thomalla have been friends for over four years. Thomalla is eight years older than the World No.4 player, and they met through a mutual friend. Thomalla had previous relationships with renowned footballer Loris Karius, singer Gavin Rossdale, and Till Lindemann von Rammstein before dating Zverev. She even married well-known singer Andy LaPlegua in 2016, but the couple divorced just one year later.
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Thomalla has appeared in a number of critically acclaimed German web series and films, including Da Muss Mann Durch, Die Trixxer, Zeit der Entscheidung – Die Soap deiner Wahl, 90 Minuten – Das Berlin Projekt, and others. Zverev and Thomalla have been dating for about two months now. While the German player has kept the relationship private until now, Thomalla has been outspoken about it, posting about the two on her Instagram account.
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