german tennis player Alexander Zverevnumber two in the world and gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, revealed that suffer from diabetes and announced the creation of a foundation to combat the disease.
“When I was little I didn’t think much about this, then more and more. I want to show that you can go very far with this disease. Currently, with a career in tennis and successes, I feel safe to go public”, said the German born in Hamburg 25 years ago.
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Zverev, escort in the ATP world ranking of the Russian Daniil Medvedev and winner of 19 titles on the circuit, pointed out that diabetes was detected when he was four years oldaccording to the DPA news agency.
“I want to be an example for people who suffer from the disease, also a support for children who can still avoid having diabetes with an active life and proper prevention. I think I am privileged because I always wanted to play tennis, travel the world and I got it”, added Zverev.
The German also commented that his foundation collaborate to provide insulin and other key medicines to help affected people control diabetes.
Zverev is inactive on tour as he rehabs from a ligament injury that he suffered during the Roland Garros semifinal that he lost this year to the Spanish Rafael Nadal, which made him lose the chance to play at Wimbledon and will also be absent from the US Open that will take place in New York from August 29.
