Alexander Zverev gave a blunt response on his relationship with Boris Becker.
Alexander Zverev has told the media they can continue to speculate on whether Boris Becker is his new coach. The world No. 2 has refused to comment on rumours after his training session was watched by the iconic former Grand Slam champion.
Becker watched on as Zverev prepared for the Monte-Carlo Masters. The 57-year-old has not coached since parting ways with Holger Rune last year. It prompted speculation that Zverev has appointed Becker as his new coach. However, the 27-year-old insisted that they simply have a “great connection” and that he would not comment on the coaching rumours until they had something official to announce.
Asked if Becker is his new coach, Zverev told Sky Sports: “Boris and I have a great connection. If anything happens, we’ll let you know… In the meantime, you can speculate and make a story out of it. I’m not saying anything about it.”
Zverev has been unhappy with his form this season. After his defeat against Arthur Fils in the Miami Open last-16, he bemoaned his inability to close out matches in which he is in control.
“I have been losing a lot of matches where I feel like I am in control lately,” Zverev said. “It was that again, so I have to look at myself more than anything else.
“I definitely played better here than the last two weeks. But I am up a break in the third, there is no reason for me to lose that match and I go on to lose four games in a row.”
Becker believes Zverev’s ‘mental attitude’ has stood in the way of more success on tour.