Alexander Zverev on horror injury versus Rafael Nadal: I thought my..
German tennis star Alexander Zverev admitted that his instant thought after going down with a major injury was that his career might be over. During his French Open semifinal match versus Rafael Nadal, Zverev suffered a horror leg injury.
After exiting the court in a wheelchair, the tests showed that Zverev tore several ligaments in his ankle and required a surgery to repair the damage. Zverev, 25, was targeting to make his return during the Davis Cup Finals in Hamburg, in mid-September.
Alexander Zverev on horror injury versus Rafael Nadal: I thought my..
But then, Zverev was diagnosed with a bone edema and his 2022 season was officially over.
Zverev reflects on his long-injury break
“Definitely, I think there were a few of them. But the one was really when I thought I was healthy and when I thought I could come back in the Davis Cup.
And the actual injury was also healed, but then I was told that the bones are not ready for the strain. Because I had extreme bone damage, had bone edema, and also a stress fracture in my bone at some point. That was a bit difficult for me mentally.
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Because then I had to start again and was told that now I can’t do anything for 6 weeks. That was not so nice and not so easy. But when the accident happened, the first thought was, ‘Your career is over. What if something is broken that you can never come back from or will never come back from?'” Zverev told Sky Sport Deutschland.
This week, Zverev made his debut at the Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia. In his first match in six months, Zverev defeated Dominic Thiem. After beating Thiem, Zverev suffered a defeat to Daniil Medvedev in the Diriyah Tennis Cup quarterfinal.
In his post-match interview, Zverev couldn’t hide his happiness over the fact that he was just able to play again. In 2023, Zverev is hoping to stay injury-free and contend for his first Grand Slam title.
Alexander Zverev on horror injury versus Rafael Nadal: I thought my..
German tennis star Alexander Zverev admitted that his instant thought after going down with a major injury was that his career might be over. During his French Open semifinal match versus Rafael Nadal, Zverev suffered a horror leg injury.
After exiting the court in a wheelchair, the tests showed that Zverev tore several ligaments in his ankle and required a surgery to repair the damage. Zverev, 25, was targeting to make his return during the Davis Cup Finals in Hamburg, in mid-September.
Alexander Zverev on horror injury versus Rafael Nadal: I thought my..
But then, Zverev was diagnosed with a bone edema and his 2022 season was officially over.
Zverev reflects on his long-injury break
“Definitely, I think there were a few of them. But the one was really when I thought I was healthy and when I thought I could come back in the Davis Cup.
And the actual injury was also healed, but then I was told that the bones are not ready for the strain. Because I had extreme bone damage, had bone edema, and also a stress fracture in my bone at some point. That was a bit difficult for me mentally.
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Because then I had to start again and was told that now I can’t do anything for 6 weeks. That was not so nice and not so easy. But when the accident happened, the first thought was, ‘Your career is over. What if something is broken that you can never come back from or will never come back from?'” Zverev told Sky Sport Deutschland.
This week, Zverev made his debut at the Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia. In his first match in six months, Zverev defeated Dominic Thiem. After beating Thiem, Zverev suffered a defeat to Daniil Medvedev in the Diriyah Tennis Cup quarterfinal.
In his post-match interview, Zverev couldn’t hide his happiness over the fact that he was just able to play again. In 2023, Zverev is hoping to stay injury-free and contend for his first Grand Slam title.
