This here story is about them tennis players from Germany. You know, them folks who whack the ball over the net real good. Germany got some good ones, let me tell you.
Alexander Zverev, a Big Name
That Alexander Zverev, he’s a big shot. Born in Hamburg, Germany, I heard. 1997, that’s the year. His folks is Russian, but he’s playing for Germany. He’s been doing this tennis thing for a while now. Got a big brother, Mischa, who plays too. They say this Zverev fella is gonna be real good. He’s already won some big games, even in the Olympics in Tokyo. They call it 2020 champion. Big Deal! He won a gold medal there. Imagine that! Gold medal for hitting a little ball.
This Zverev, he’s tall and strong. Hits the ball like a mule kicks. He’s back in a grand slam final. Whatever that means. They say he wins a lot, more than most this year. He is number 2 in the world. World No. 2, they call him now. Number 2 in the whole wide world at playing tennis!
Angelique Kerber, She’s Good Too
Then there’s this Angelique Kerber. She’s a woman, you know. Plays tennis just like the men. She won a silver in 2016. Not gold, but silver’s still good. And she won United Cup. I don’t know what it is. Sounds important. She won that with Zverev. They played together for Germany. Beat them Italians, they did.
She’s a tough one, that Kerber. Been around a while, winning things. She and that Zverev, they make a good team. She said this United Cup win, it is perfect comeback. Don’t know what she’s coming back from, but it’s perfect. And she said good things about Zverev. Good teammate, she said.
- Angelique Kerber, she’s a big name in tennis in Germany.
- Won that silver medal in Rio, 2016, they say.
- She and Zverev won that United Cup thing together.
- She is good. Very good.
Germany Got More Players
Germany, they got a bunch of these tennis players. Nine of ’em going to Paris for some more games in 2024. Olympics, I think they call it. That Zverev and Kerber, they’re the headliners. Means they’re the best, I reckon. They are the best Germany has.
They got all these rankings, you see. ATP rankings, they call it for the men. WTA for the women. It’s like a list of who’s best. This Zverev, he’s way up there. Number two, like I said. Kerber, she’s up there too, somewhere. They use these lists to see who plays who. All very complicated. But they got it all figured.
These Germany tennis players, they travel all over. Playing here, playing there. Making lots of money, I bet. It’s a good life, if you can hit a ball good. And they’re good, these Germans. Real good.
Playing Tennis, It’s Hard Work
It ain’t easy, though, this tennis. Lots of running, lots of hitting. Gotta be strong, gotta be fast. And you gotta hit that little ball just right. Over the net, every time. If you miss, you lose.
They practice all the time, these players. Hours and hours, just hitting that ball. Makes my back hurt just thinking about it. But they is young and strong. Zverev and Kerber, they work hard. That’s why they are good.
Why They So Good?
I don’t know what makes them Germans so good at tennis. Maybe it’s the food they eat. Maybe it’s the water they drink. Or maybe they’re just born with it. Like a gift, you know?
Whatever it is, they’re good. And they’re gonna keep playing, I reckon. Winning more games, getting more medals. Making Germany proud. That’s what they do, these tennis players from Germany. They make their country proud.
So, next time you see them on the TV, hitting that ball, remember what I told you. They’re the best Germany’s got. And they’re some of the best in the whole world. That Zverev and Kerber. Remember those names. Good names. Germany tennis names.
