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Lament About Loneliness Revives Conversation About Mental Health
- Alexander Zverev, a 28-year-old German and three-time Grand Slam finalist, publicly disclosed feelings of loneliness and emptiness following a first-round exit at Wimbledon in July 2025.
- Zverev's admission of mental struggle and need for possible therapy followed a season with early losses, ranking challenges, and personal reflection triggered by his Wimbledon defeat.
- Peers like Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka emphasized the importance of openness and therapy, noting their own experiences with mental health support amid tennis’ demanding lifestyle.
- Zverev revealed that he is currently experiencing a deep sense of emptiness and loneliness, describing his mental state as difficult and unpleasant.
- His openness reignited broader conversations about mental health in tennis, highlighting faded stigmas and encouraging more players to seek help as part of managing career and personal pressures.
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Tulsa World
Zverev's lament about loneliness revives conversation about mental health
LONDON — When Naomi Osaka opened up about her anxiety and depression at the 2021 French Open, it sparked a conversation in sports — and society at large — about mental health and the importance of addressing such issues.
Montana Standard
Lament about loneliness revives conversation about mental health
LONDON — When Naomi Osaka opened up about her anxiety and depression at the 2021 French Open, it sparked a conversation in sports — and society at large — about mental health and the importance of addressing such issues.
Associated Press News
At Wimbledon, a player’s lament about loneliness revives a conversation about mental health
One tennis player's public lament about feeling alone after a loss at Wimbledon has revived the conversation about mental health in the sport.
Sydney Morning Herald
From ‘numb’ to ‘alone’: Wimbledon stars expose tennis’ emotional cost
Russian-born Australian Daria Kasatkina, Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin, Alexander Zverev and Aryna Sabalenka are all competing at Wimbledon 2025. The group have opened up about their experience managing mental health and tennis, including the use of therapists.
When Naomi Osaka spoke about her anxiety and depression at the French Open in 2021, a conversation began in sport—and in society at large—about mental health and the importance of addressing these issues.
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