When eight ATP Tour stars entered ‘The Locker Room’, little did they know what to expect…
As things turned out, this was not the sort of locker room that Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur, Alexander Bublik, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Flavio Cobolli or Zizou Bergs were used to. Instead of setting about preparing for their next match, the players simply sat down as three unique ‘motivation’ experts did their thing.
First up, what’s in a number? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Motivational speaker Jamie brought some of our stars to the brink of tears with a monologue breaking down their achievements.
Then came the laughter. A quick visit from another motivational speaker who had seemingly put less effort into his preparation than Jamie had…
And finally, a live opera performance of Nessun dorma, one to raise the spirits of our players as they headed out to continue their 2026 season. In the end, the impact of The Locker Room was clear. “You dream of being here and then you get here,” Bergs reflected. “I do realise what I’m doing is special. You do enjoy the journey.”
“To look back and realise what you’ve actually done. It was special,” Zverev said. “I was personally feeling a bit down from the Madrid final still, and I think seeing this really helped me. Thank you, it was really special.”
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