Tennis star Alexander Zverev has promised to cut his hair should he win his first Grand Slam. Source: AFP / DAVID GRAY/AFP
As the 2026 Australian Open are coming to an end, the hope for a German title remains on Alexander “Sascha” Zverev. He would be the first German to win a Grand Slam tournament since Boris Becker. But first, the tennis legend from Hamburg would have to overcome world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals. Certainly not an easy task, says tennis expert Christian Albrecht Barschel.
As the 2026 Australian Open are coming to an end, the hope for a German title remains on Alexander “Sascha” Zverev. He would be the first German to win a Grand Slam tournament since Boris Becker. But first, the tennis legend from Hamburg would have to overcome world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals. Certainly not an easy task, says tennis expert Christian Albrecht Barschel.