Zverev Remembers 'The Last Time'

#NextGen star Alexander ‘Sascha’ Zverev chats to ATPWorldTour.com in Barcelona to reminisce about an epic journey Down Under, meeting one of the most famous footballers in the world and his shortcomings in the kitchen…

I had a travel drama?
Australia this year. I was on a flight that was overbooked, so they put me on another airline. I had been booked in business class so they gave me another business class ticket, everything was fine. But that other airline was delayed by four hours, so I arrived in Dubai late and missed my connection. Then I had to wait 24 hours for another flight. Then went to Paris and missed my connection again. Then I had to buy myself a new ticket to get to my destination!

I lost something important?
I lose my phone all the time, but luckily someone else always finds it. I just leave it somewhere, on the court, and somebody always picks it up.

I strung a tennis racquet?
Never! I know how to, but I can’t remember the last time I did it.

I cooked for myself and others?
That has never happened either! I do not know how to cook.

I met a childhood idol?
I met David Beckham in London in November. Obviously he had no clue who I was, but luckily I was at the ATP Star of Tomorrow presentation at The O2, so I took a quick picture with him.

I shared a hotel room with another player?
That was actually at the ATP University in London in November. I shared a hotel room with Elias Ymer. It was all right! We didn’t spend much time in the hotel room.

I cried at a movie?
I don’t do that… And if I do, I won’t admit it, ever!