Mischa Zverev happy to learn from younger brother Alexander
Mischa Zverev, who took the tennis world by storm by beating world No 1 Andy Murray at the Australian Open with his serve-and-volley style of play, has credited his younger brother Alexander for much of his success. The 29-year-old is also determined to prove that he is not a one-match wonder.
Mischa emerged from the shadow of his younger brother’s rapidly rising stardom in Melbourne last month. Armed with a long forgotten skill of serve and volley, the injury-ridden German beat Murray in the fourth round before losing to the eventual winner Roger Federer in the quarter-finals.
"Call it naive maybe but (Alexander) has this young positive outlook, he just kept telling me to believe in good things," Mischa said. Alexander has been touted as the next big thing in tennis.
Alexander has been touted as the next big thing in tennis.
He
I had to catch up with him and maybe be part of the journey he is taking right now. It's an incredible thing.
Mischa Zverev
Son of former Soviet Union Davis Cup player Alexander Zverev Sr.,
While Mischa's recent performances
"When he started to play really well a year or two ago I was really thrilled and excited and then it was up to me to get my ranking up and improve my tennis. I had to catch up with him and maybe be part of the journey he is taking right now. It's an incredible thing," Mischa told Reuters.
Mischa is determined to prove that the Australian Open was not a flash in the pan. "I really did enjoy the whole experience in Australia. Looking back on it, the off-season was very tough, but now I
"It has sunk in now but tennis moves fast. Whatever happened last week south of the equator has to stay there. That's in the past already so hopefully I can take the confidence and all the positive experience I've got from that and take that into the whole of the 2017 season.
"Players will focus on me now and try to figure out my game (serve and volley) a bit better. But I'll accept that and keep working. You never know what's going to happen in the next few weeks."
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