The German alexander zverevworld number 3, underwent surgery on Tuesday for torn ligaments in his right ankle that he suffered in the semi-finals of Roland Garros against Rafael Nadal.
Zverev was left with a score of 7-6 (8) 6-6 against the Spaniard when his ankle was sprained so badly that it left everyone in his weeping in pain. The 25-year-old German tennis player will be the new world No. 1 if he wins Parisbut he had to retire against Nadal and Balearic finally added his 14th Roland Garros title and his 22nd trophy of Grand Slam.
“Next week I will reach my career-high ranking at world No. 2, but this morning I had to have surgery,” Zverev said in an Instagram post alongside a photo of him in the hospital bed.
“After further examination in Germany, we received confirmation that all three lateral ligaments in my right ankle had been torn. To get back to racing as soon as possible, to make sure all my ligaments have healed properly, and to get my ankle back to full stability, surgery is the best option. My rehabilitation is about to begin and I will do everything to get back stronger than before, “Zverev explained without giving details about the estimated duration of his absence.
Source: La Verdad
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