Alexander Zverev: "US Open and Davis Cup not yet written off"
Alexander Zverev is currently working on his return to the ATP tour. The native of Hamburg should succeed in this as soon as possible, preferably at the US Open.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Jul 13, 2022, 09:12 am
One moment can change a lot. A few seconds towards the end of the third set of Alexander Zverev's semi-final duel with Rafael Nadal at the French Open showed how much. Instead of giving himself a good chance to cause a surprise against the serial winner at the Bouis de Boulogne, Germany's number one twisted his ankle badly and has had to endure an injury-free existence ever since.
Now the native of Hamburg has given another update from rehab that the healing progress of his foot injury is now "okay", as Zverev emphasized: "I can already put some weight on my leg, I'm about to walk without crutches , that's a nice feeling and we'll see how it goes." Everything looks very good now, but you have to wait for each phase in a process like this , Zverev emphasized to RTL.
Zverev is looking at the US Open and Davis Cup
Nevertheless, the German is still looking at two season highlights that are on the program for 2022: "I still haven't given up on the US Open and of course I want to be part of the Davis Cup for myself," said Zverev, who is particularly reluctant to miss the international competition wants: "That's a goal, because my brother and I also helped with the organization to bring the Davis Cup to Hamburg."
First of all, however, the German must successfully complete his rehabilitation. A process that the native of Hamburg can definitely gain something from: "It's not difficult at all, I'm also looking forward to this work a bit, that's something completely new," says Zverev. "It is clear that I would rather play the tournament in Hamburg or train on the tennis court, but it is the way it is now."
So now the US Open finalist from 2020 seems to have come to terms with the current situation: "You have to go through it, everyone has their own way and you have to go it. That's part of what I have to do now , and maybe I'll come back even stronger next year"