"It is a difficult thing to answer": Alexander Zverev names 'most exciting' youngster in men's tennis

Germany’s Alexander Zverev has named the most ‘exciting’ young player in men’s tennis. The 27-year-old, who is regarded as one of the best players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category, is set to feature in the ongoing ATP 1000 event, the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Ahead of his first outing in the ongoing competition, the 2025 Australian Open runner-up was featured in a video published by TNT, in which he was asked about which young player is the most exciting in men’s tennis. Zverev stated that in his opinion, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Italy’s Jannik Sinner are ‘above’ the rest of the players but names Brazil’s Joao Fonseca as the ‘most exciting’ youngster around.

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“It is a difficult thing to answer,” he said. “I think there are young guys who haven’t established themselves at the moment. Obviously Jannik and Carlos still above them at the moment. I still see those three with Novak still little bit ahead, little bit up front. I think the most exciting one is Fonseca.”

The 18-year-old is already regarded as one for the future and recently showcased his talent by winning the Argentina Open after beating Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 7-6.

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Zverev, despite starting the year brilliantly, has gone through a rough patch where in three consecutive events, he was knocked out before the quarterfinals stage. His most recent outing was at the Miami Open, where he was knocked out after losing in the round of 16 to France’s Arthur Fils with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Zverev also touched on his recent form and admitted that the last few months did not go as he would’ve wanted, but he remains optimistic that things will ‘change’ in the near future. “At the moment I am still world number two,” he said. “I didn’t have the best few months. I didn’t have the best few weeks after the Australian Open but I think that’s hopefully going to change again.”

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