'Where you from buddy?' Tennis player Alexander Zverev struggles to deal with reporter's thick Yorkshire accent

The 21-year-old told the reporter "I didn't understand a word you just said"
Sophie Williams31 May 2018

Tennis player Alexander Zverev was left baffled by a Yorkshire accent during a press conference on Wednesday at the French Open.

Instead of answering the question posed by journalist Jonathan Pinfield, the world number 3 player was more interested in talking about the reporter's accent.

The 21-year-old German asked Mr Pinfield: "Where you from buddy?" as he smiled at the reporter's question.

Mr Pinfield then asked Mr Zverev to guess where he is from before responding "Yorkshire in England."

The tennis star responded: "Nice. If I ever make a tournament there i'm coming just because of that accent. Love it. I didn't understand a word you're saying, but it's not important."

The reporter then asked: "You clearly enjoy your tennis. You say..."

Mr Zverev said: "Not as much as your accent buddy. I love that."

The tennis star was rather taken with the Yorkshire accent
Hannah McKay/Reuters

Mr Pinfield then asked the star if he felt the French Open could be a turning point for his performances in grand slams.

The 21-year-old replied: "Sure. Why not? Just because you said it so nicely, I'm going to believe it now."

In response, the Yorkshire tourist board tweeted telling the tennis star: "you're welcome to visit Yorkshire any time, Alexander Zverev."

The tennis star had just won his match against Dusan Lajovic to reach the third round of the French Open.

He beat Mr Lajovic 2-6 7-5 4-6 6-1 6-2 after a three and a half hour long battle. He will meet Damir Dzumhur in the third round.

Mr Zverev has three masters titles by the age of 21 but has yet to reach a grand slam quarterfinal.

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