World No. 2 German Alexander Zverev will miss the US Tennis Championships, the last of four Grand Slam tournaments, after he has not recovered from an ankle injury, tournament organizers announced on Monday.
“Alexander Zverev withdrew from the US Open… Get well soon, Alex!”
Alexander Zverev withdrew from the US Open.
Alex, get well soon! pic.twitter.com/Yj12xO0mNl
— US Open (@usopen) August 22, 2022
Zverev, who reached the final of the US Open in 2020 (lost to Austrian Dominic Thiem) and the semi-finals of last season, was injured last June when he faced Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the French Roland Garros. second Grand Slam.
The 25-year-old German, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo in August 2021, had to undergo surgery due to a torn three lateral ligaments in his right ankle.
Previously, Zverev missed the Wimbledon Championships, the third Grand Slam tournament that took place from June 27 to July 10 last year, knowing he had competed in 27 consecutive major championships since 2015.
On the other hand, doubts surround the involvement of Serbian Novak Djokovic, world No. 6, who reached the final of the latest US Open, amid his failure to receive a coronavirus vaccine, which led to him being denied the Australian Open and deported from country in January last year.
Source: AFP.