They say that summer loves don’t usually last longer than that, a summer. In the case of Alexander Zverev and David Ferrer, who started working together last July, their collaboration lasted until the last stroke of 2020, even a little earlier. You have already heard it, German and Spanish will not continue working together this course, a decision that David himself made and that he himself relates exclusively in Break Point.
“At the end of the year, a decision had to be made. I spoke with Sascha and told him that I preferred not to continue, that we were not going to continue next season. Not for anything special, I just thought it wasn’t time. Absolutely nothing has happened between us, everything is still fine, in fact I am very grateful to him for the opportunity he gave me to travel with him during that season. During those months we had a good coexistence, everything was perfect, “says the former world No. 3.
And it is that their coexistence was not only good, it was also very fruitful. A US Open final, two titles in Cologne and a final at the Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy were just some of the results they achieved together in this first experience as David’s coach. Four very intense months where the one from Jávea managed to get the best of the German racket in many weeks. However, it has not been enough to convince Ferru to prolong his work at the head of the team.
“It is true that the COVID-19 issue throws you back a bit, in addition to the fact that I am also the director of the Conde de Godó Trophy and that takes up a lot of time. Of course, my family is above all this, there are many things and I want to focus on them first. We believed that the moment was right, but finally not, ”confirms the 38-year-old former player.
Open door to retrain
Thus ends an adventure where surely both have learned a lot. Alexander will continue working with his father in 2021 and who knows if his own brother, Mischa, ends up making him a calendar week too. For his part, David moves away from the circuit a bit to focus on the tasks he already had before joining his path to Zverev’s. “It has been a brutal experience, but right now I understand that I am not the right person to help you. I’m sure that when some time passes I will train someone again, that’s for sure ”.
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