Alexander Zverev's Tennis Bags Sent To Maldives After Crazy Mix-Up
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Alexander Zverev has been left in a difficult situation before his appearance at the 2025 Argentina Open after his bags were sent to a different location.
Zverev changed his schedule from previous years by committing to playing at the 2025 Argentina Open and 2025 Rio Open. He usually competes on hard courts in Europe and/or the Middle East before the Indian Wells Open.
The German decided to try something new this year and has traveled to Buenos Aires ahead of the tournament occurring this week. However, he might be having regrets after a mistake left him without his bags.
In a social media post, Zverev revealed that his luggage had been sent to the Maldives by mistake. He humorously said the bags needed an early vacation despite the season only being slightly over a month old.
"Could anyone explain to me how on earth it is possible for me to fly from Rome to Buenos Aires but my bags, instead of coming with me, being sent to the Maldives? I guess they need a vacation already."
That is a nightmare start to Zverev's time in Buenos Aires. Hopefully, the situation can be rectified, and the bags will arrive before his opening match of the ATP 250 tournament, as he would have to make drastic adjustments otherwise.
One saving grace might be that Zverev, the tournament's No. 1 seed, received a bye into the round of 16. That means he will not play his opening match until Wednesday at the earliest.
Nonetheless, it is still an understandable source of Irritation for him. Players want to get the best preparation possible, and this embarrassing moment for whoever was responsible for the bags going to the Maldives has not made that possible.
Zverev might have thought he used up his bad luck after playing an on-fire Jannik Sinner in the 2025 Australian Open. The 2020 US Open and 2024 French Open runner-up lost his third Grand Slam final in straight sets to the Italian.
In truth, Zverev never came close to challenging Sinner. After the match, the German brutally told journalists that the ATP world No. 1 is better in every area except the serve, making his chances of beating him in the future bleak.
Zverev's misery was made even worse when he was protested during the trophy ceremony in Melbourne. A woman shouted out the names of the two women who accused him of domestic abuse, allegations that the 27-year-old has always vehemently denied.
Not having any bags in Buenos Aires might not feel like much compared to that painful day against Sinner, but it is just another bad moment for Zverev. It will be interesting to see if he can put these challenging times behind him when he plays at the tournament.
Zverev's opening match will be against Roberto Carballes Baena or Dusan Lajovic. Both men are decent clay court players who prefer playing on the dirt compared to any other surface. However, it still seems like a decent draw for him.
