The French Open 2022 tested every player in terms of mental and physical strength. On the one hand, some high-caliber players like Stan Wawrinka suffered a first-round exit while on the other, players like Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud shone. However, the red dirt beat one of the top contenders for the title, Alexander Zverev, in the semi-finals.

The German tennis ace suffered a horrific injury as he battled 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal for a place in the final. He rolled his ankle playing a shot and collapsed to the ground in pain. Eventually, Zverev had to retire, much to the fans’ disappointment.

Alexander Zverev takes stock

The German recently took to social media to give exact information about his injury. He shared a photo of himself leaving France and wrote: “Hi guys! I am now on my way home. From the initial medicals it looks like I have torn several lateral ligaments in my right foot. I will be flying to Germany on Monday to do some more exams and determine the best and fastest way for me to recover.

Subsequently, he added, “I want to thank everyone all over the world for the kind messages I have received since yesterday. Your support means a lot to me right now! And a big thank you to my friends at private aviation Goodwill for being so took good care of me under the given circumstances.

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Moreover, he assured his fan to be in touch. Zverev said, “I will try to keep you informed as much as possible of future developments.” The current world No. 3 lost the first set in a tiebreaker, 7-6(8) and looked strong in the second set before the unfortunate incident.

Zverev in this year’s clay-court season

Zverev started his season at the very first clay-court event, the Monte Carlo Masters. He caught up to the semis where Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas got the better of him in straight sets. The German then tested himself in the red dirt of Madrid where 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz snatched the title from his hands in the final round.

Following this, he entered the court of Rome. Where Tsitsipas took him down again in the semi-finals. Although this time Zverev managed to extend the match to the third set.

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At Roland Garros, Zverev’s promising campaign was unfortunately cut short by injury. However, his fans hope he can recover as soon as possible.