Sensitive Information of Top Tennis Player Alexander Zverev Leaks Due to TV Cameras: 'That's Unnecessary'

Earlier this year, after her defeat at the first Grand Slam of the season, Gauff believed she had found a secluded spot in the catacombs where she wouldn't be filmed, and proceeded to smash her racket to pieces. However, she had overlooked a camera, and minutes later, the footage went viral. This caused quite a stir, as Gauff was unhappy about the images being shared and complained about a lack of privacy.

German top tennis player Alexander Zverev can now relate to that experience. He had to change his phone's security code. "I received a message that it was shown on television that I unlocked my phone. So everyone saw the code," Zverev stated during a press conference ahead of the ATP tournament in Munich.

The world number 3 then also referenced the earlier incident this year: "It was a huge deal when Gauff smashed her racket, thinking no one was watching. We all know there are cameras everywhere, and that's okay, but there should be places where you have privacy. My phone code being visible is unnecessary."

While Zverev's phone code was compromised, he still needs to crack a different kind of code on the tennis court. The German lost to Jannik Sinner for the eighth consecutive time at the Monte Carlo Masters last weekend. Despite this frustrating streak against the Italian, Zverev draws confidence from it: "In recent months, I've almost exclusively lost to him and Carlos Alcaraz. That means I'm going deep into tournaments and performing better than last year."

Zverev will undoubtedly be pleased that he won't encounter either of those top players in Munich. The German is the defending champion on the clay courts in his home country and opens his campaign on Tuesday against Miomir Kecmanovic. Two Dutch players, Tallon Griekspoor and Botic van de Zandschulp, are also competing in Munich.