Zverev needs psychological treatment after shocking first-round exit at Wimbledon

Alexander Zverev admitted that he needed psychological therapy to overcome the shock of being eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon 2025.

Alexander Zverev was shockingly eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon 2025 - Photo: REUTERS

In the early morning of July 2, third seed Zverev was eliminated by little-known player Arthur Rinderknech with a score of 2-3 (6-7, 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 4-6) in the first round of Wimbledon 2025.

The two players delivered a dramatic 4 hour and 40 minute match. This was the longest match since Wimbledon 2025 began.

However, this result hit Zverev's ambition in this year's tournament. The German tennis player could hardly swallow this defeat.

After the match, he described himself as feeling empty, joyless and in need of therapy.

"I've never felt so empty. There's been a complete lack of joy, even outside of tennis," he said.

When asked if he had considered therapy, he replied: “This is probably the first time in my life that I really needed it.”

Notably, his opponent Arthur Rinderknech had never passed the first round of Wimbledon but did not lose a single serve against the player who had reached the Grand Slam final three times.

At the same time, Zverev has suggested that off-court stress related to allegations of domestic violence and abuse has taken a toll on him, despite his repeated denials of the allegations and the Berlin court case being dismissed last year.

“I have gone through a lot of difficulties in the media and in life in general,” he shared.

Earlier this year, Zverev was booed by a spectator at a tournament in Munich over the allegations and asked security to remove the person.

THANH DINH

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/zverev-can-dieu-tri-tam-ly-sau-khi-bi-loai-soc-o-vong-1-wimbledon-20250702083317201.htm