TENNIS
Australian Open 2026

A boy proposes to Zverev in Melbourne: "Where's my ring? I'm not that cheap"

The third seed had to come from a set down against Canadian Diallo

Zverev looks at the fan who asks him to marry him.
Zverev looks at the fan who asks him to marry him.
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Alexander Zverev had to work hard to reach the second round of the Australian Open. The third seed and finalist in last year's Australian Open was forced to come from a set down against Canada's Gabriel Diallo to close out a 6-7(1), 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 victory

LeBron James magic meets Alcaraz in Australia

Zverev was asked to marry a fan in the stands through a banner. Sascha took the request with his particular sense of humor: "Where is my ring dude? I'm not that cheap."

Complaints to journalists

Before his debut at the Australian Open, the Hamburg-born tennis player expressed his desire to have to attend fewer times to answer questions from reporters

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