The German athlete first received coaching from his father, Alexander Mikhailovich Zverev Senior, but in July 2020, he hired David Ferrer for more direction. Though Ferrer expressed satisfaction with their working relationship, their partnership was short-lived, since it ended in January 2021.
After the split, Ferrer stated, “It was not for anything special. Absolutely nothing has happened between us, everything is good—I appreciate the opportunity he gave me to travel with him during this period. During these months we had a good collaboration, everything was perfect
