US OPEN WITHDRAWAL, ALEXANDER ZVEREV EXPLAINS, SAYING RECOVERY GOING EXTREMELY WELL.
According to Alexander Zverev, his recuperation from the ankle injury he sustained during his match against Rafael Nadal in the French Open semifinal is “very good.
“The 25-year-old did, however, add that he made the difficult choice to withdraw from the US Open because, on his comeback to competitive tennis, he did not want to take a chance on a best-of-five set match.
Heartbreaking instance Zverev is assisted in a wheelchair as Nadal comforts him following his injury.
While asserting that his recuperation is progressing remarkably, Alexander Zverev stated he could not take the chance to compete at the US Open this year.
After hurting himself during his June French Open semifinal matchup with Rafael Nadal, the 25-year-old has not participated in any competitions.
Zverev withdrew from the competition, which the US Open confirmed on Monday.
The player has now posted an explanation of his withdrawal on Instagram, stating that he would have been prepared if the tournament had been held in “another week or two.”
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Zverev declared, “The recovery is going incredibly well.” “And right now, I couldn’t be happier where I am.”Regretfully, though, I will not be visiting New York this year.
“It was a very difficult decision, but I just don’t want to take the chance and play a best-of-five set match as my first match back, given how well everything is going and how well the recuperation is going.
“Naturally, I will be watching from a distance, and I will miss it.Regretfully, I didn’t have an extra week or two to be completely prepared, but that’s life.
I am excited to see everyone in the Davis Cup.” Furthermore, I am eager to return as soon as possible.
Since hurting his ankle during the second set of his semifinal match, Zverev has not participated in any matches.
He told the umpire he could no longer continue as he departed the court in a wheelchair and then came back on crutches. Before Zverev quit, the score was 7-6 (8) 6-6 in Nadal’s favor in what had been a thrilling semifinal match.
The Davis Cup, which starts on September 13, appears to be the German’s goal of making a comeback to competitive tennis. Group C consists of Belgium, France, and Australia.
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Alexander Zverev, a former US Open finalist, won’t be competing in 2022. The 25-year-old German participant formally pulled out of the competition on Monday due to an ongoing ankle issue.
Since sustaining the injury against Nadal at Roland Garros, Zverev has been unable to play. Zverev rolled his right ankle while chasing a ball behind the baseline just before the second-set tiebreak, forcing him to leave the court in a wheelchair. Three ruptured lateral ligaments in the injured ankle required surgery later.
Before being pulled out of Wimbledon by the same injury that ended his 2015 career, Zverev had participated in 27 straight Grand Slam main events.
In addition to placing second to Dominic Thiem in 2020, he had been in seven consecutive US Open main events and had advanced to the semifinals the previous year.
In Zverev’s place, American Stefan Kozlov entered the main draw. The 24-year-old Floridian, who has suffered six straight qualifying losses, will play in his first US Open main tournament.
