After the injury he suffered in the middle of the match against Rafael Nadal, corresponding to the semifinals of Roland Garros, the German tennis player Alexander Zverev, current number 3 in the world, was operated on Tuesday for a rupture of ligaments of the right ankle and will miss at least the grass tour. “Next week I will reach the highest ranking of my career as the number 2 in the world, but this morning I had to undergo surgery. After further examination in Germany, we received confirmation that the three lateral ligaments on my right ankle were torn. To get back into competition as quickly as possible, to ensure that all ligaments heal properly and to regain full stability in my ankle, surgery was the best option. My rehabilitation begins now and I will do my best to come back stronger than ever!” wrote Zverev in the description of the post he uploaded to his networks.
The German was losing 7-6 and 6-6 against Rafael Nadal, in a match corresponding to the semifinals of Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam of the year, when he sprained his ankle in a move. After the accident, the number three in the ATP rankings had to retire from the court Philippe Chatrier in a wheelchair. In this way, Zverev will miss at least the entire grass tour, which includes Wimbledon, a contest that will be played from June 27 to July 10. In fact, it is estimated that the Olympic champion in Tokyo 2020 will be away from the circuit between six and eight weeks.
