In France expanding 2022, Alexander Zverev showed an impressive performance. The German player reached the semi -finals and had a very attractive match with Rafael Nadal. Even so, he unfortunately suffered serious injuries and had to give up, giving up the ticket to the final to the opponent.
Zverev then confirmed that he had 3 ligaments in his ankle and successfully operated. The German player then missed the second half of the season, including the last two Grand Slams of the year, Wimbledon and US Open.
After 6 months of sitting outside, Zverev recently returned to the field. The player born in 1997 re -appeared at the Directorh Tennis Cup, the friendly tournament was held in Saudi Arabia. The tournament has the presence of the world's top 12 players, including Daniil Medvedev, Dominic Thiem, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Nick Kyrgios or Stefanos Tsitsipas.
At Diriyah Tennis Cup, Zverev had the opening match against Dominic Thiem. The German player won with a score of 10-8, 10-7 to win tickets to the quarterfinals. After that, he lost to Daniil Medvedev 0-6, 4-6.
“I have missed a lot of things in the past seven months. I missed the tournaments, interviews and really missed everything. This is not an easy time for me.
Therefore, I am very happy to return to the field and compete with the best players in the world here. I love this atmosphere very much. Hopefully the new season will go smoothly, ”Zverev said.
Leaving Saudi Arabia, Zverev will prepare to attend the next Friendly Tennis League. The tournament takes place from December 19 to December 24 in Dubai, UAE.
