“It’s not the Paris foot, so I hope everything will be okay.” The most important news after the 6:3, 4:6, 6:3, 6:4 against Alexandre Müller was delivered Alexander Zverev in a Eurosport interview. The right foot, on which he was terribly injured in the semifinals of the French Open against Rafael Nadal in 2022 (multiple torn ligaments), is not affected.
The delicate moment in the fourth set, when the world number three developed problems with his left foot and had to consult a physiotherapist, should, as things stand, have no negative repercussions.
He was “a little bit afraid because it was in the direction of the Achilles tendon – but I was able to move well again afterwards,” said Zverev at the press conference. He “slid” and caused his foot to hyperextend. “I noticed it at the back of the capsule; I also had a little pain when landing when I hit the ground.”
In fact, Zverev didn’t let his left foot or the rain break disrupt his rhythm.
On the contrary: Zverev had to overcome “a small crisis” before the rain with the loss of the second set, he said Eurosport expert Boris Becker. “The break helped Sascha. The fourth set was probably his best of the game. “It was very windy today, but when the roof closed after the rain break, I had the ball perfectly on my racket,” Zverev echoed the same sentiment.
Zverev is amazed: “I’ve never seen Müller play like that before”
Overall, he “liked a lot of things very much” about the Hamburger’s second appearance, said Becker. Zverev particularly shone in his core competencies.
Alexander Zverev – Alexandre Müller | 2nd round | Highlights
Which: Eurosport
The 2025 Australian Open finalist fired 18 aces over the net, served at an average speed of 195 km/h and achieved a significantly better point rate than Müller on both the first and second serves. The number of winners (45 to 20) also clearly spoke in favor of the German number one.
It should not be ignored that the French opponent showed a good match and repeatedly presented the favorites with tasks. “It was a very high level from both of us – he played incredible tennis. I’ve never seen him play like that. To be honest, I’m happy to be through in four sets,” admitted Zverev. Almost as important: “I had fun today!”
Zverev sees an upturn in challenger Norrie
Zverev wants to preserve this together with his good playing level (“the main thing is that the level stays there”). Next opponent on Friday is Cameron Norrie (live on TV at Eurosport 1 and in the stream HBO Max)the first seeded challenger (26) for number three in the ATP rankings. Zverev is clearly the favourite, but he won’t be blinded by the perfect 6-0 record against the Brit so far.
Zverev gives the all-clear at Eurosport: “It’s not the Paris foot”
Which: Eurosport
The two professionals faced each other once at the Australian Open in 2024, back then in the round of 16. It was a fight of hooks and crooks that Zverev won in the match tiebreak of the fifth set after more than four hours of play. “Cam started playing really well again at the end of last year. This will be a tough opponent,” says the 2021 Olympic champion with certainty.
Zverev: “I have to perform at my level”
But a small question mark remains, as Zverev admitted. The left foot is already “a little thicker, we’ll see how it reacts tomorrow.” If everything goes according to plan, the three-time Grand Slam finalist will compete in good physical condition – and then only Zverev’s sentence from the press conference will apply: “I have to perform at my level.”
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Becker exclusively: “It’s good that Zverev now had a difficult match”
Which: Eurosport
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