Michael Zverev

  • Date of birth: 22 August 1987
  • Birthplace: Moscow, USSR
  • Residence: Hamburg, Germany
  • Height: 6'3'' (1.90 m)
  • Weight: 180 lbs (81 kg)
  • Plays:  Left-handed; two-handed backhand


Michael "Mischa" Zverev was born 22nd August, 1987, in Moscow, Russia. He is the son of former Russian tennis player Alexander Zverev, who is also his coach. He now resides in Hamburg, Germany and represents Germany internationally. His career-high ranking is number 45 achieved on 8 June, 2009.

He had a successful junior career, attaining a number 3 ranking and reaching the semi-finals of the US Open (losing to Andy Murray), the quarter-finals of Roland Garros (losing to Alex Kuznetsov), and the quarter-finals of the Australian Open (losing to Novak Djokovic) in 2004.