German tennis star Alexander Zverev faced a surprising defeat in the BMW Open semifinals at the hands of Flavio Cobolli, marking his fifth semifinal loss this year. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Sophia Thomalla debuted a new hairstyle with bangs, potentially signaling a shift in fortune for the player.
German tennis star Alexander Zverev is turning 29 years old on April 20. And while he has cemented himself as one of the world's best players, he is yet to win a major and is developing a reputation for coming up short when it matters most.
, and one came against Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open.There's no shame in losing to Sinner or Alcaraz, as these are the two players who are currently ranked above Zverev,However, since neither Sinner nor Alcaraz was competing in the BMW Open , Zverev was viewed as the favorite and expected to win his first tournament of 2026. But that's not what happened. Zverev was upset by France's Flavio Cobolli in the semifinal in straight sets, marking the fifth semifinal Zverev has lost this year.Sophia Thomalla Draws Attention With New Hairstyle Amid Alexander Zverev's BMW Open Defeat Zverev has been known to make headlines both on and off the court. Much of this is owed to his relationship withWhile Thomalla usually supports Zverev in person at his tournaments, Masters earlier this month because she was working as the host of a show called "Are You The One?" which was shooting in Koh Samui, Thailand, while the tournament was underway.But it seems that shooting for that show might be over, as Thomalla was in Munich for the BMW Open. And at the same time Zverev was facing off against Cobolli in the tournament's semifinal on April 18, Thomalla showed off a new look with an Instagram post. The post showed Thomalla sporting bangs, which is a fresh look for her. The Instagram post was captioned, "New Season, new me ✂️🤷🏼♀️". Two of the three photos included also show Zverev and Thomalla's shared dog, Mishka. Perhaps Thomalla felt like a change was necessary to help get Zverev over the hump of the semifinals, which has plagued him to this point in the season. More likely she just wanted to mix things up with her own aesthetic, and she trusts that Zverev will right the ship at some point soon.Loading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendationsGrant Young covers the Athlete Lifestyle, Women’s Basketball, the New York Mets, the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago Cubs, and boxing for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco , where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years.
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