Alexander Zverev was playing a fantastic match against Rafael Nadal in the French Open semi-final last week before getting badly injured. Alexander Zverev rolled his ankle tearing several ligaments. Unfortunately, he had to leave the tennis court in a wheelchair. Sascha found the strength to greet his fans soon after when he was back on crutches.
Sascha announce with several videos that his injury looked serious. The world number 3 had to have surgery and it is extremely possible that he will not compete in Wimbledon. Sascha may try to play the US Open if he has a very strong recovery.
This was his latest update.
Alexander Zverev in 2022
Ranked world no.3 (career-high), Alexander played his last match on the 3rd of June when he had to retire when playing against world no.4 Rafael Nadal in the semifinal and the scoreline was 7-6(8) 6-6 .
Presently, during this year Zverev has achieved a 29-10 match record. Alexander Zverev’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Montpellier and Madrid.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
At the moment ranked no.4, the Spaniard played his last match on the 5th of June when he defeated world no.6 Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 in the final in French Open to win his 92nd career title.
Currently, during this season the Spaniard achieved an overall 30-3 win-loss record. The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. The Spaniard reached the final in Indian Wells.
Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal squared off 10 times. Their current record is 7-3 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they played each other, Rafael Nadal won 7-6(8) 6-6 ret. in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) on the 3rd of June 2022.