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“Looks like I’ve sustained a very serious injury”
It happened at the end of the second set in the semifinals of Roland Garros against Rafael Nadal: Alexander Zverev apparently got his right foot stuck in the sand and twisted his ankle. Now he has addressed his fans with a video message.
They were images that hurt to look at. Alexander Zverev’s foot didn’t look good at all after his fall in the Paris semi-final against Rafael Nadal. Since the tragic injury, Zverev has received many recovery wishes, including from an English prison.
NAfter retiring due to injury in the semifinals of the French Open, Alexander Zverev even received encouraging words from Boris Becker, who is currently in prison. “He also received a message from Boris. Boris said he followed what was happening in the tournament and wishes Sascha all the best and a quick and good recovery,” said Zverev’s brother and manager Mischa Zverev as a TV expert at Eurosport.
Becker was sentenced to two and a half years in London at the end of April, the second half of which is expected to be suspended. He had concealed assets worth millions from his insolvency administrators. Becker is being held in Huntercombe Prison in Nuffield, about 70 kilometers west of London.
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Zverev twisted his right foot in the semifinals against Spaniard Rafael Nadal on Friday in Paris and had to give up the game at the Stade Roland Garros after his tragic accident in pain.
The German left the seat in a wheelchair. And surprisingly returned once more to say goodbye to Nadal and thank the referee. It was a dignified scene when Zverev left Center Court to the cheers of the fans.
“He’ll come back even stronger”
On Saturday, the Olympic champion announced that he had torn several side ligaments in his foot. An exact diagnosis and the answer to the question of how long Zverev has to pause should be revealed by further investigations in Germany on Monday. However, a start at the lawn classic in Wimbledon, which begins on June 27, seems impossible.
However, Mischa Zverev believes that the injury will not throw his brother off track. “I think he will come back even stronger, even more mature, even calmer, more self-confident,” said Mischa Zverev.
