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                    ATP Tour stars Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal.                            <\/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> says that Rafael Nadal\u2019s recent advice during his training at the Spaniard\u2019s academy has been a \u2018great help\u2019 as he begins his North American hard-court swing.<\/p>\n<p>The German has enjoyed a landmark 2026 season, with the highlight being the capture of his maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Zverev<\/a> defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets to end his run of three consecutive defeats in Grand Slam finals.<\/p>\n<p>Just a few weeks later, the newly crowned Paris champion looked like a different player on the grass courts of Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>He dropped just two sets en route to the final, having never previously reached the last eight at the event, and displayed a remarkable combination of aggression and precision.<\/p>\n<p>Despite losing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Jannik Sinner<\/a> in four sets, Zverev has leapfrogged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> in the rankings to rise to world No 2 for the first time since March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The German will now turn his attention to the season\u2019s final Grand Slam, the US Open, which takes place from August 30 to September 13.<\/p>\n<p>After taking a few weeks to rest, Zverev travelled to Mallorca to practise at the Rafa Nadal Academy, where he has been closely watched by Toni Nadal and the 22-time Grand Slam champion himself.<\/p>\n<h2>Latest Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\/alex-eala-3-wta-rankings-cracks-new-career-high-elina-svitolina-win\">Alex Eala +3 in WTA Rankings as she cracks new career-high with Elina Svitolina 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Of course, the year is not over, and we\u2019re going to the North American Swing and two Masters and a Grand Slam coming up, which is very important,\u201d stated the world No 2 during a video on the academy\u2019s social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, I\u2019m here [at the Rafael Nadal Academy] to prepare for that, and hopefully I\u2019ll show my best there as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love Mallorca in general, so it\u2019s just a great island to be in, I think, in the summer, especially with great preparation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a lot of heat here, which you will need in America as well. And the facilities are incredible. I think it\u2019s quite obviously one of the best academies in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you can also have privacy here, which is very nice for me and I enjoy coming back here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great. Uncle Toni is on the court quite a lot with us. Rafa also came twice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great to hear what their opinion is about my game. I think I\u2019ve been playing against Rafa for 10 years, so it\u2019s nice to hear from him from a competitive standpoint, but also what he thinks I can improve in my game, and I still want to improve every single day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it was a great help to have him on the court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zverev has been remarkably consistent at the US Open, reaching the quarter-finals or better in four of his last five appearances.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, he led by two sets and a break against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/dominic-thiem\">Dominic Thiem<\/a> in the final before being edged out in a fifth-set tiebreak.<\/p>\n<p>Twelve months ago, the German suffered his earliest exit at the tournament in seven years, losing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/felix-auger-aliassime\">Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/a> in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>Before the US Open, Zverev will compete at the National Bank Open in Canada (August 2\u201313) and the Cincinnati Open (August 13\u201323), with both tournaments being Masters 1000 events.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Zverev reveals how Rafael Nadal gave him a \u2018great help\u2019 ahead of US Open Oliver Paton 01 Aug 2026 2:00 PM ATP Tour stars Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal. 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