An examination in Germany found that all three lateral ligaments in the right ankle were torn, the 25-year-old said on Instagram on Tuesday. When Zverev can play tennis again, he left open.
“In order to return to competition as soon as possible, to ensure all ligaments heal properly and to regain full stability in my ankle, surgery was the best choice,” explained the German. He twisted his right foot towards the end of the second set in the Paris semi-final against Spaniard Rafael Nadal on Friday and had to retire at the Stade Roland Garros.
As expected, Zverev will miss the lawn classic in Wimbledon. “Wimbledon is out of the question, that’s clear,” said his brother Mischa to “Bild”. The third Grand Slam tournament of the year takes place from June 27th to July 10th. Next week, Zverev will be number two in the world rankings better than ever before in his career.
“We all have our journey in life. It’s part of mine,” said the tennis star in a video message from the hospital. You can find the whole video by right-clicking on the Instagram post:
Source: Nachrichten
