Zverev opponent Fritz: At the French Open, still in a wheelchair from the field

Good walking again: Taylor Fritz.

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The 23-year-old American, who was the hamburger’s third-round opponent this Saturday in London, was only removed from the field three weeks ago at the French Open due to a knee injury in a wheelchair and had to undergo an operation on his right knee.

Fritz wrote at the time that he barely made it to the network to congratulate his German second-round conqueror Dominik Koepfer. At match point he heard something in his knee. After his five-set win over US compatriot Steve Johnson, he is now among the last 32 in the lawn classic.

“I really can hardly believe it”

“We worked so hard to get here from there, I really can’t believe it,” tweeted the world number 40. on Friday night. He was not operated on until June 8, and only eight days later Fritz was back on the field training. “That is very surprising,” said Zverev now about the fixed return and warned of the quick serve of his number 31 opponent, who was the 2015 junior winner at the US Open.