Alexander Zverev - A heart for Marcelo Melo
Germany's number one Alexander Zverev is also active on social media these days. And lets the world know who he's killing time with: Marcelo Melo.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Mar 31, 2020, 04:14 pm
Alexander Zverev's Instagram activities do not make the inclined observer really smart. First and foremost, the question arises: who is the German number one spending most of its time with? A few days ago, Zverev called on his followers to stay at home, picked up a basketball, and failed to throw the basket. Enter Brother Mischa: "We still have a lot of work to do."
Two days later, however, there was no sign of Mischa. Zverev replied to a question in the Instagram chat that he wasn't there right now. For that he would have to offer someone else. Talked and went into the room next door, where buddy Marcelo Melo was already chatting. The Brazilian veteran has long been a regular guest on Team Zverev. unless Melo has to go into the bag himself. And that still makes the 36-year-old from Belo Horizonte very successful: Melo is number five in the current double world ranking with partner Lukasz Kubot.
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Zverev - "Every stranded puppy needs a home"
It is not common for two players with such a large age difference to get along so well. After all, Alexander Zverev is only 22 years old. The friendship developed in Rotterdam in 2015. Many players had warned him about Melo, according to Zverev, but when he saw him sitting alone in the changing room, the heart of the native of Hamburg melted.
So he, the teenager, took the initiative. "Hey buddy, would you like to have lunch together?" Zverev said with a wink. "He was so happy that someone finally wanted to be his friend. And I took care of him. Every exposed puppy needs a home, so I took care of him. ”
In this tone it went on: When asked who would produce more double faults, Zverev or Melo's partner Kubot, the German replied: “Lately no one has done more than me.” This time the consolation came from friend Marcelo: “Say not that, you're not that bad. "