Zverev after injury shock: “It’s in your head”

“At first you think, of course, that your career is over. You can't move your foot, you heard the sound of it breaking, there's a certain fear there," said the Hamburg resident in a documentary broadcast by the pay-TV channel on Wednesday Sky .

Zverev sprained his right foot in the semifinals of the French Open against Rafael Nadal on June 3 and tore all three lateral ligaments in his right ankle. He then underwent surgery. The rehabilitation is going well. “I’m in good condition considering the conditions and hope to take a big step forward soon,” said the 25-year-old.

He is still thinking about the moment that ruined his dream of a possible first Grand Slam title and reaching number one in the world rankings. “It’s in your head and you have to work through it. “Like everything else, you have to try to clarify that in your head,” said Zverev. He is not the most patient person, but understands that he has to set small goals and celebrate small progress: “Everyone has their own path and that is my path. I hope I can overcome it.”

He still has his sights set on starting at the US Open in New York (August 29th to September 11th). "I hope so. I can not say more about that. We are still in the early stages of regeneration. Some say it's completely unrealistic. Some say it could work. I always want to think positively.”

But he only wants to compete if he is competitive. “I don't want to play the US Open to lose the first round. That's not the plan. “I want to play so I have a chance to compete with the best players and I can only do that if I’m completely healthy,” said Zverev.

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Zverev after injury shock: “It’s in your head”

At the moment of his serious foot injury at the French Open, the German Olympic tennis champion Alexander Zverev was very afraid that he would not be able to come back.

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