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German star Alexander Zverev took a hilarious blow to his brother after beating Serbian Dusan Lajovic in straight sets at the Australian Open.
Zverev advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 victory at Margaret Court Arena to set up a clash with winner Novak Djokovic and Milos Raonic.
And when asked by Nine tennis expert Sam Groth in a post-match interview about his brother in the player box, he made Mischa the butt of a heartbreaking joke.
“Tell me how important it is and how good it is to have that kind of support and what it brings to your team now,” said Groth.
A smiling Zverev leaps up.
“He doesn’t add much, to be honest,” Zverev said before turning to Mischa in the crowd and laughing.
“Thank you! It was funny.
“I know, I appreciate it!” Zverev said as his brother laughed.
“There’s a person in the stands and he laughed.”
Zverev then changed his mind and offered his brother, who has been playing professional tennis since 2005, and his father a sincere thank you for their support.
“It’s great to have your family here, especially on the road when you play a lot of tournaments in a row and feel homesick,” Zverev said.
“Having my brother and my father here is obviously a great support.
“We train every day and he’s trying to come back too. We hope he will be in the main draw next year. He’s still trying to play, but so far he’s doing a good job as a pom- cheerleader. “
Mischa, who is ranked 270th in the world, failed to qualify for this year’s Australian Open when he lost to Italy’s Gian Marco Moroni in the first round.
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