Of course, Zverev referred to his connection to Tokyo as part of his Olympic victory in 2021. "Obviously I'm looking forward to returning to Tokyo. I had the best memories there that you can have as an athlete, winning the gold medal." He is also looking forward to playing in front of fans again in Tokyo - due to the corona pandemic, the Olympic Games took place without spectators.

Zverev comeback: "Don't rush anything"

Zverev is currently working on his comeback on the tour: he twisted his ankle against Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the French Open this year and tore several ligaments on his ankle.

Zverev hopes to be back on the court for the US Open but doesn't want to rush anything. "I want to win every tournament I play. That's my character. I don't go to events just to take part," he said a few days ago . "The healing process is going very positively. I'm making important progress every day and I'm looking forward to the next tasks that will bring me ever closer to the tennis court."

But he had to slow down and listen to his body, Zverev continued.