Latest news with #SophiaThomalla
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Alexander Zverev's girlfriend's Wimbledon no-show explained after he admitted he felt ‘alone' and 'empty' before exit
ALEXANDER ZVEREV'S girlfriend missed his shock first-round Wimbledon exit. And the German bad-boy admitted he might need therapy after he felt "alone" and "empty" during his early exit. 5 Alexander Zverev crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round and admitted he may need therapy Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 His girlfriend Sophia Thomalla was doing some filming back home in Germany this week Credit: Splash Controversial Zverev became the biggest casualty on the men's side so far at Wimbledon when the third seed crashed out 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-7 6-4 to France's Arthur Rinderknech on Centre Court, in a match played over two days. But the No3 seed's partner Sophia Thomalla was not in his box for either day. According to news outlet BILD in his homeland, influencer and television presenter Thomalla was busy filming commercials back home. And Zverev, 28, who has been at the heart of two allegations of domestic abuse - both denied - in recent years, opened up on his mental struggles on and off the court. READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON CAR-TASTROPHE Andy Murray reveals he SPLIT from wife Kim and then bought himself a Ferrari He said: 'I feel very alone out there at times. I struggle mentally. 'I'm trying to find ways to get out of this hole but keep finding myself back in it. 'Generally speaking, I feel quite alone in life at the moment, which is not very nice.' Unheralded Rinderknech showed no mercy, falling forward to lie face-first on the turf in sheer joy after he unleashed a mid-court backhand pass to secure the biggest victory of his career. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS And a devastated Zverev admitted: 'Maybe for the first time in my life I'll probably need therapy. 'I've been through a lot of difficulties. I've never felt this empty before. Celebrities arrive for day three of Wimbledon, including Thomas Tuchel and Dave Grohl 5 Wimbledon 2025 LIVE - follow all the latest scores and updates from a thrilling fortnight at SW19 'Just lacking joy, just lacking joy in everything that I do. It's not necessarily about tennis. Just lacking joy outside of tennis, as well. 'Even when I'm winning, even when I'm winning like in Stuttgart or Halle, I'd not getting the feeling I used to get, when I was happy, over the moon, motivated to keep going. It's just not there right now for me." Zverev lost his third Grand Slam final at the Australian Open in January. But he has struggled for form since - wasting his chance to become the world No1 during Jannik Sinner's drugs ban, suffering a string of shock defeats to players with far lower rankings before his Wimbledon upset. 5 Thomalla has been a regular courtside for Zverev in recent years Credit: Getty
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Alexander Zverev's girlfriend's Wimbledon no-show explained after he admitted he felt ‘alone' and 'empty' before exit
ALEXANDER ZVEREV'S girlfriend missed his shock first-round Wimbledon exit. And the German bad-boy admitted he might need therapy after he felt "alone" and "empty" during his early exit. 5 Controversial Zverev became the biggest casualty on the men's side so far at Wimbledon when the third seed crashed out 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-7 6-4 to France's Arthur Rinderknech on Centre Court, in a match played over two days. But the No3 seed's partner Sophia Thomalla was not in his box for either day. According to news outlet BILD in his homeland, influencer and television presenter Thomalla was busy filming commercials back home. And Zverev, 28, who has been at the heart of two allegations of domestic abuse - both denied - in recent years, opened up on his mental struggles on and off the court. He said: 'I feel very alone out there at times. I struggle mentally. 'I'm trying to find ways to get out of this hole but keep finding myself back in it. 'Generally speaking, I feel quite alone in life at the moment, which is not very nice.' Unheralded Rinderknech showed no mercy, falling forward to lie face-first on the turf in sheer joy after he unleashed a mid-court backhand pass to secure the biggest victory of his career. And a devastated Zverev admitted: 'Maybe for the first time in my life I'll probably need therapy. 'I've been through a lot of difficulties. I've never felt this empty before. Celebrities arrive for day three of Wimbledon, including Thomas Tuchel and Dave Grohl 5 Wimbledon 2025 LIVE - follow all the latest scores and updates from a thrilling fortnight at SW19 'Just lacking joy, just lacking joy in everything that I do. It's not necessarily about tennis. Just lacking joy outside of tennis, as well. 'Even when I'm winning, even when I'm winning like in Stuttgart or Halle, I'd not getting the feeling I used to get, when I was happy, over the moon, motivated to keep going. It's just not there right now for me." Zverev lost his third Grand Slam final at the Australian Open in January. But he has struggled for form since - wasting his chance to become the world No1 during Jannik Sinner's drugs ban, suffering a string of shock defeats to players with far lower rankings before his Wimbledon upset. 5
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Revealed: Alexander Zverev's glamorous girlfriend did NOT join him at Wimbledon after World No 3 admitted he felt 'alone' and 'empty' before shock first-round exit
Alexander Zverev did not have the support of his girlfriend Sophia Thomalla to draw upon during his shock first-round defeat at Wimbledon to the world No72 Arthur Rinderknech, reports in Germany have confirmed. The number-three seed has struggled for form in the wake of the Australian Open final he played against eventual champion Jannik Sinner in January. But the German star arrived in SW19 was a bullish assertion that he was one of the strongest players in the draw ahead of an anticipated deep run. Instead, Zverev fell in five gritty sets to the Frenchman with the final score 7-6 (3), 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4, their contest played across two days after their match on Monday night was paused due to the Wimbledon curfew. After the match, the 29-year-old was open about how 'lonely' he was feeling, not just on court, but in life. As per German outlet BILD, Zverev's defeat came while Thomalla, an influencer and television presenter, was reportedly filming commercials in their native country. Thomalla last accompanied him to his pre-Wimbledon tune-up tournament in Halle, where Zverev reached the semi-finals before being knocked out by Daniil Medvedev. The 35-year-old began dating the world No3 in 2021, and Thomalla has accompanied the player to a number of Grand Slam tournaments during their globe-trotting relationship. Thomalla found herself the focus of advice given to the German No1 by his compatriot Boris Becker after his defeat at Roland-Garros last month, as he called upon the burnt-out player to take some time away from the sport to fix his mental game. 'Father (Alexander Snr, former player and his coach) wanted to play all the time, brother (Misha, another former player) too. 'And Sascha has to learn to put an end to it, to go on vacation, spend time with his daughter, his girlfriend Sophia (Thomalla), to get away from tennis. 'Otherwise, it will burn out, it will become "ballaballa".' 'Ballaballa' is a largely untranslatable German phrase which suggests a nonsensical plan, and felt apt for Zverev's feelings of hopelessness after his defeat to Rinderknech. 'I feel very alone out there at times. I struggle mentally,' Zverev shared. 'I've been saying that since after the Australian Open. I'm trying to find ways, trying to find ways to kind of get out of this hole. I keep kind of finding myself back in it in a way. In the wake of his loss to Rinderknech, Zverev admitted that he was considering talk therapy 'I feel, generally speaking, quite alone in life at the moment, which is a feeling that is not very nice. 'It's not a feeling on a tennis court, it's just a life feeling in general,' he continued. 'As I said, I never felt this way before. It's difficult to find joy outside the tennis court for me at the moment. 'It's not an excuse or anything. I think Arthur deserved to win today. It's nothing that. It's something I've felt for the past few months. Again, I just feel generally very, very alone and very lonely. I don't know. Just never felt that way before. I don't have the answers right now. When asked if he had considered therapy, he added: 'Maybe for the first time in my life I'll probably need it. 'I've been through a lot of difficulties. I've been through a lot of difficulties in the media. I've been through a lot of difficulties in life generally. 'I've never felt this empty before. Just lacking joy, just lacking joy in everything that I do. It's not necessarily about tennis. Just lacking joy outside of tennis, as well. 'Even when I'm winning, even when I'm winning like in Stuttgart or Halle, it's not necessarily a feeling that I used to get where I was happy, over the moon, I felt motivated to keep going. 'It's just not there right now for me, which, again, is the first time in my life which I'm feeling.'
