Zverev parts ways with coach Sergi Bruguera ahead of French Open in creative differences

Alexander Zverev had one of his most impressive runs in recent history at last year's Roland Garros but it ended in catastrophe with the ankle injury.

That ankle injury is still a factor, a whole year after it happened as the German is yet to return to his best tennis. Roland Garros is upon us and Zverev is not among the circle of potential candidates. His tennis hasn't been good enough and for the most part, has been quite disappointing from the start of the year.

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Parting Ways with Coach

Zverev was asked about his coaching situation by the media and he confirmed that they have indeed split. There was a disconnect in the way they want to approach tennis which caused the split. Zverev said:

"Sergi is no longer part of the team. It was always a clear plan that he is with me because my father didn't feel well in terms of health. We decided together with Sergi after Madrid a few weeks ago that we finish our work. But he is a superb person. I don't have a single bad word to say about him. He helped me extremely [well for] one-and-a-half years ago until Paris last year, in times where my father was not there. I wish him nothing but the best for the future."

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Creative Differences Reason for Split

He further said:

"My father, Sergi, and myself, we don't have the same opinion of how I should approach my tennis, how I should play tennis after my injury. I had another opinion, we tried," he said during a media interaction ahead of the French Open 2023.

Adding:

"For me, I want to go back on my path and I want to be in this familiar environment again. The different opinions were perhaps a bit bigger than we thought after the injury. Before it was crystal clear how I should play tennis. I had confidence and courage on the court and for me it is time to find that back and there are different ways to achieve that. I didn't see this way for me now anymore.

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