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German Alexander Zverev’s girlfriend Sofia Thomalla is cheering for him at Wimbledon 2026.
Alexander “Sasha” Zverev finally won his first career Grand Slam title at the 2026 French Open. Now he hopes to add another trophy to his Wimbledon mantle.
After defeating Marcox Giron in straight sets, No. 2 seed Zverev will face No. 13 Jiri Lehecka in the round of 16 on July 6. The 29-year-old German star has never made it past the fourth round of Wimbledon.
“I’m playing much better than in previous years here at Wimbledon,” he told reporters. “Of course, winning the French Open helps with confidence. I think anyone would always sign up to come to Wimbledon as a French Open champion, wouldn’t they?
“For some reason it seems to me that this year the tournament is just beginning.”
GettyAlexander Zverev from Germany will compete at Wimbledon 2026.
“I have a very difficult task in the round of 16 against Jiri Legecky. He’s playing fantastic tennis so far and is a player who can shoot all over the court. He serves well and takes the ball early, so I know it will be a battle.”
At the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Zverev is supported by his long-time girlfriend Sofia Thomalla. Before heading to London, the German program Are You the One? The presenter shared exciting family news with the whole world.
Alexander Zverev and his girlfriend Sofia Thomalla expanded their family and got a second dog
Following Zverev’s remarkable victory in Paris, the couple celebrated by acquiring another dog. Thomalla announced the exciting news on Instagram ahead of Wimbledon and wrote: “Because one dachshund is never enough 🐶🐶😍.” The dog was named Buba. They lovingly call him “Boobie”.
The couple are already parents to Mishka, who has her own Instagram account with more than 32,000 followers. This account now serves as a home for both dogs as the profile now reads, “🐾 Brothers for life. 🤎 Small family, big hearts.”
Thomalla and Zverev have been bringing their two pups everywhere, and fans can expect them to make an appearance in London at some point.
In April, tennis star Zverev and his girlfriend celebrated their 5th birthday on the day of their 29th birthday. The model posted a carousel of photos of Zverev sleeping with Mishka and joked: “Happy Birthday my love ❤️ Thank you for these 5 EXCITING years 😂🫶🏼.”
Sofia Thomalla is “very proud” of Alexander Zverev
GettyAlexander Zverev’s friend Sofia Thomalla attended the Terra Wortmann Open 2026.
After Zverev won his first title last month, Thomalla posted the ATP Tour announcement on her Instagram Stories and wrote: “Er Hat es!!!” with a series of red heart emoticons. Her message in German is translated into English: “He did it!!!”
She also posted the Roland Garros champion with a heart and a gold cup. In the next post, the model announced that she was going to France. She shared a selfie on the train and wrote: “Paris is calling!!”
The couple’s dog, Mishka, was on site to celebrate Zverev’s victory. Thomalla posted a photo of Zverev on Mishka’s Instagram Stories and wrote: “I’m proud.”
She later posted a sweet tribute to Zverev on her Instagram page. She wrote: “No words are enough to express how proud I am of you. You dreamed about it, worked hard for it and now you are a Grand Slam champion 🏆❤️.”
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