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lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Alexander Zverev during an on-court interview                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Alexander Zverev<\/a> is always refreshingly frank with his interviews, but his latest comments will not please the doubles players on the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n<p>The German has thrived in the 2026 season, winning his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros and reaching his very first Wimbledon final.<\/p>\n<p>However, the star has dropped a slight dig on doubles, just days after being confirmed to play the US Open Mixed Doubles Challenge later this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Zverev<\/a> appeared in an interview with <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QX1kQjf-YQE\" target=\"_blank\">Knossi<\/a> and he claimed he wasn\u2019t friends with many other tennis players on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The German did, however, call Marcelo Melo one of his best friends, both in and out of tennis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy very best friend is a Brazilian tennis player, Marcelo Melo,\u201d said Zverev, before taking what seems like a sly dig at doubles as a format.<\/p>\n<h2>More Alexander Zverev news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alexander-zverev-achieve-incredible-feat-only-12-men-managed\">Alexander Zverev told he now has an \u2018opportunity\u2019 to become world No 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alexander-zverev-deserves-praise-jannik-sinner-and-novak-djokovics-withdrawals\">Why Alexander Zverev deserves praise in the wake of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic\u2019s latest withdrawals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do the same thing on the tour, basically different sports, because I play singles and he plays doubles. But I also know that if he retires and I call him while he\u2019s in Brazil, he\u2019ll always answer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Doubles players are likely to be very happy with Zverev suggesting singles is almost a \u2018different sport\u2019 to doubles, especially as the format is under threat at present.<\/p>\n<p>The ATP Tour has announced plans to cut doubles from several high-profile events in the future, which has not gone down well with the top players.<\/p>\n<p>For Zverev, meanwhile, it seems like a bizarre decision, particularly as he is set to play doubles across the North American hardcourt swing.<\/p>\n<p>The German is set to play doubles at the Canadian Open alongside Melo, before it turns his attention toward mixed doubles at the US Open.<\/p>\n<p>Zverev has been confirmed to play alongside American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Taylor-Townsend\">Taylor Townsend<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/us-open\">US Open<\/a> Mixed Doubles Challenge, which begins in the opening week of the Grand Slam.<\/p>\n<p>The event pits top singles players together in doubles as they battle it out to compete for a $1 million in prize money. Last year saw the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/emma-raducanu\">Emma Raducanu<\/a> combine and the tournament was won by Andreas Vavassori and Sara Errani.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second time in a row Zverev has played the tournament, as he paired with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Belinda-Bencic\">Belinda Bencic<\/a> at the inaugural event in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Zverev and Townsend will be competing against the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/aryna-sabalenka\">Aryna Sabaelenka<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/casper-ruud\">Casper Ruud<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/iga-swiatek\">Iga Swiatek<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jessica-pegula\">Jessica Pegula<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jack-draper\">Jack Draper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps someone should ask Zverev after the Grand Slam tournament whether he still believes singles and doubles are \u2018basically a different sport\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Zverev drops disparaging doubles remark after signing up for the US Open with Taylor Townsend Liam McMillen 29 Jul 2026 8:00 PM Alexander Zverev during an on-court interview Alexander Zverev is always refreshingly frank with his interviews, but his latest comments will not please the doubles players on the ATP Tour. 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