Alexander Zverev Defends Coaching Team in Fiery Response to Boris Becker’s Criticism
Alexander Zverev sharply rebuffed Boris Becker’s suggestion to part ways with his father, Alexander Sr., and brother, Mischa, as coaches following his 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 quarter-final loss to Novak Djokovic at the French Open 2025 on June 4. Becker, a six-time Grand Slam champion, argued on Eurosport Germany’s *Matchball Becker* that Zverev’s coaching setup hinders his pursuit of a maiden major title, stating, “His father and brother did an excellent job, but it wasn’t good enough for the final step,” and cited Rafael Nadal’s shift from uncle Toni to Carlos Moya as an example, per www.sportskeeda.com.[](https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-with-rafael-nadal-example-boris-becker-urges-alexander-zverev-part-ways-dad-coach-french-open-heartbreak)
At a Stuttgart Open press conference on June 10, Zverev countered, “When things are going well for me, I always do everything right. When things are going badly for me, everyone else is very, very clever. Unfortunately, Boris is one of them,” defending his loss to Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, by saying, “I lost to Djokovic, not to Hans Peter, who is ranked 250 in the world,” per www.tennis.com. He expressed respect for Becker, noting their previously “great relationship” and frequent contact, but disagreed, adding, “I will always listen to what he has to say, but I don’t always have to agree,” per bolavip.com.[](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/alexander-zverev-boris-becker-criticism-stuttgart)[](https://bolavip.com/en/tennis/alexander-zverev-fires-back-at-former-world-no-1-boris-becker-after-french-open-elimination)
Zverev’s loyalty to his family-run team, which guided him to No. 2 in 2024 and finals at the 2020 US Open and 2024 French Open, remains firm despite his 5-18 record against top-10 players in Grand Slams, per EssentiallySports.com. Posts on X, like @DExpress_Sport, highlighted the escalating feud, reflecting fan interest in Zverev’s defiance as he prepares to face Corentin Moutet or Fabio Fognini in Stuttgart, per
