After early defeat at Wimbledon 2025, Alexander Zverev (3rd place in the world) suddenly withdrew from the ATP 250 in Gstaad and moved to Mallorca, where the Rafa Nadal Academy was located. This is considered a move to show that the German tennis player is determined to refresh himself and rebuild his career in the remaining period of the season.
In Mallorca, Zverev appeared on the training ground with Toni Nadal, the uncle and the legendary coach who used to stick with Rafael Nadal until 2017. According to many sources, Toni Nadal can take on the role of Zverev's new head coach, while Rafael Nadal, who once won the Grand Slam championship, can play a role in mental advisers for juniors.
Throughout his career, Zverev is attached to his family in a training role, especially mother and father. Although she has cooperated with names like Juan Carlos Ferrero, Ivan Lendl or David Ferrer, these relationships are not long. Finding Toni Nadal this time is considered a serious effort to find a long -term solution.
At the age of 28, Zverev has reached 3 Grand Slam finals but has never been crowned. Earlier this year, he lost to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final.
Since then, the German player has attended many tournaments but did not leave a clear impression, and faced personal difficulties and the feeling of loneliness in the field.
It was this disappointment that made Zverev decide to reclaim career. Choosing training at Nadal Academy can be a big turning point to help him restore confidence, improve both skills and spirit.
Although it is unclear how long this cooperative relationship lasts, Zverev's search for Nadal's training camp shows that he is ready to make major changes to compete fairly with rivals like Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz. Mallorca may be the starting place for a new Zverev, more brave and more determined.