Alexander Zverev has on the German Sportsman of the Year 2021. Zverev had a fantastic 2021 – winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and the year-end ATP Finals. He also reached the semifinals at the French Open and the US Open.

Zverev is currently under investigation by the ATP for domestic abuse allegations against his ex-girlfriend Olga Sharypova. But his on-court performance has not suffered as a result of off-court drama that has followed him all year long.

Alexander Zverev is still searching for his first grand slam. In 2020, he lost the US Open final to Dominic Thiem in a difficult 5-setter.

Karolina Pliskova got box braids and shared pictures on social media. Pliskova, who will be skipping the Australian Open due to an elbow injury, asked fans to call her Africa.

Whether this is cultural appropriation or not, social media had a field day with many fans wondering why she got the braids.

Though Pliskova reached the world number 1 ranking in 2017, she has not won a grand slam yet despite reaching grand slam finals multiple times.