Alexander Zverev He will finally return to action for the first time since June 2022, when he went to court. 2022 Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia. Zverev suffered a terrible injury in the semi-finals. 2022 French Open this left him on crutches and required emergency surgery.
Rehabilitation after surgery forced Zverev to finish his official season because he would never be able to safely return to action. Eyeing the 2023 season, the German has signed up for multiple demonstration events to practice matches against the Tour’s best players in preparation for the next season.
In a recent interview by the Diriyah Cup organizers, all players were asked a few questions about the tournament and the sport. When asked why they thought they could win the tournament, Zverev coldly replied, “I haven’t played in seven months and I’m the hungriest one.”
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Alexander Zverev will take part in a star-studded roster at the Diriyah event
Zverev‘s semi-finals at this year’s French Open put him in the 2nd highest position of his career. This year, he had the chance to be World #1 many times, but failed to catch them. To his misfortune, Zverev was unable to play a single match as World 2, and as a result of his absence, the World slipped to 12th place.
With many goals to complete next season, Zverev decided to achieve maximum playing time and event in Diriye. Playing in Saudi Arabia has been causing controversy lately but the German hasn’t bothered himself with the frowned upon controversy and will indeed be playing in the 3-day event.
9 players have been confirmed so far on the tournament’s website and it looks like it will be an action-packed event with big stars. Daniil Medvedev, Stan Wawrinka Stefanos TsitsipasAndrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Cameron Norrie, Dominic Thiem and Nick Kirgios He will appear with Zverev.
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