I want to be remembered for my tennis, says Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev said he wants to be remembered for his tennis. The German registered a quarter-final comeback win against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers in Toronto.

The 28-year-old claimed a 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-3 triumph against the Australian as he brought his best to the court after losing the opening set.

Zverev was asked how he has learned to manage his emotions over the years as a Pro tennis player.

“I want to be remembered for my tennis,” Zverev said. “I want to be remembered for what I’ve achieved on the court, for what I’ve done on the tennis court… Also for the good things I do outside the tennis court as well.

The German also has his own foundation, through which he wants to help people around the globe.

“There’s quite a lot of work that I do with my foundation, and with my family as well, which can be beneficial and helps people around the world. So I would much rather be known and remembered for that than the outbursts that I used to have, right? That’s just something that at some point it just comes.”

Zverev was stunned by French player Arthur Rinderknech in the opening round of Wimbledon in a thrilling five-set contest. The lanky player said he was able to get a break after suffering an early exit at SW19.

“I lost in the first round of Wimbledon, so I had a month off,” Zverev said. “I think these are the biggest tournaments that we have on the ATP Tour. We’re fighting for big things here. It’s a privilege to play in these kinds of events.”

Zverev will take on 11th seed Karen Khachanov in the semifinal in Toronto. The German has a 5-2 ATP H2H record against the Russian.