Alexander Zverev won the US Open this Sunday by defeating American Ben Shelton in the final. The German tennis player celebrated the victory and took the opportunity to pay tribute to his mother, highlighting her as the most important and strongest person he knows.
Zverev revealed he was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of four. After the diagnosis, doctors warned about possible limitations in both daily life and sporting activity.
Zverev's mother reacted to the medical warnings with a phrase that remained etched in the tennis player: "This disease will not define us." The parent's words were recalled by the player after the Grand Slam victory.
The moment of public thanks to his mother became one of the highlights of the US Open title celebration, showing the importance of family support in Zverev's sporting trajectory.
