Alexander Zverev is considering therapy to talk through his mental health issues after admitting he feels ‘alone’ and ‘empty’ following his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2019.

The German third seed was stunned by France’s Arthur Rinderknech in the Wimbledon first round on Tuesday. Zverev, a three-time Grand Slam runner-up, slipped to a shock 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (8/10), 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 defeat against the World No.  72 in a marathon clash lasting four hours and 40 minutes.

In a remarkably open and honest press conference, Zverev said he was struggling to cope with life on the gruelling tennis circuit.