For the first time in his career, Alexander Zverev will enter a Grand Slam as a major champion.
Zverev finally captured an elusive Grand Slam title at Roland Garros earlier this month, beating Flavio Cobolli in the final to achieve the feat.
The world number three became the first German man to win a major singles title since Boris Becker in 1996, and the first from his country in the Open Era to win the French Open.
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Now, Zverev has his sights set on Wimbledon, the major he has found the least success at over the years, with his best result being a fourth-round finish.
But the 29-year-old suggested in his pre-tournament press conference that he likes his chances a bit more this year.
Alexander Zverev speaks ahead of his Wimbledon campaign
Zverev was asked: “They say in London you wait for a bus for hours, then two come along at the same time. Now you’ve won the French, do you see this as an opportunity to cement that by having a really deep run here?”
He responded: “Look, I don’t know. I hope the saying will be true for me. But again, Wimbledon has always been the Grand Slam that I struggled the most at.
“Personally, I do feel different this year. I do feel like I had a good preparation. I do feel like I’m playing good tennis at the moment.
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“I’m going to do everything I can to show that on the tennis court, just show that on the match court. After that, that’s all that I have in my control, and everything else will follow.”
Zverev lost in the first round at Wimbledon last year, falling to Arthur Rinderknech in a tough five-set clash.
Alexander Zverev says how winning a major has changed his life
Zverev’s Roland Garros triumph followed several near misses at majors, having lost in each of his three previous appearances in Grand Slam finals.
Despite ending the long wait, however, Zverev said his life off the court has not been affected by the victory.
He explained: “I think people always think that once you win a Grand Slam, your life changes in a way. I kind of figured out it really doesn’t.
“For me, I enjoy certain things outside the court. I will keep enjoying them, whether it’s going to play golf with my friends or going to a kids’ club with my daughter. Those things don’t really change that much.
“Of course there is some sort of satisfaction inside of me, and there is of course something that I was fighting for my entire career.
“Outside of that, life doesn’t really change that much. You continue living your life. As you can see, two weeks later we’re at Wimbledon, and we’re already preparing for the next Grand Slam.”
In his first-round match at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, Zverev will take on Alexander Blockx.
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