"I also toyed with the idea" says Alexander Zverev on Boris Becker becoming coach after recent Holger Rune success

Alexander Zverev commented on Holger Rune's recent partnership with Boris Becker as a coach.

The World No. 7 concluded the season at the ATP Finals, where he qualified after reaching the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters, in his sixth appearance in the year-end tournament. The German was drawn in the Red Group, and despite securing two victories (over Alcaraz and Rublev), it was not enough to advance to the semifinals, leading to his elimination in the round-robin stage.

Another participant in the ATP Finals was World No. 8 Holger Rune, who waited until the last moment to confirm his participation after some inconsistent months since the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Less than a month ago, the Dane began a partnership with former World No. 1 Boris Becker as his coach, shortly after Rune parted ways with Patrick Mouratoglou.

It seems that Becker had a positive influence on Rune, who managed to improve his performance in the last few weeks with a semifinal appearance at the Swiss Open and reaching the quarterfinals of the Paris-Bercy, showcasing a high level despite the losses in the Finals:

Alexander Zverev expressed the opinion that his compatriot's work could benefit the young star significantly and ruled out the possibility of working with Becker for the time being:

"He's just a tennis expert. He understands tennis, he knows what it means to be at the top, he knows how to get there. I think he can help Holger a lot too,"

“That won't happen in the near future. He's busy. It's not possible now.”

Additionally, he addressed Boris Becker's previous conviction, as Becker spent 8 months in prison after being found guilty of tax fraud:

"But that has nothing to do with sports. From a sporting point of view, he is simply one of the greatest experts in tennis," former world No. 2 added.