German tennis star in front of French Open
Ferred for Zverev: lightning strikes flight – emergency landing
05/23/2025 – 9:59 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
On the way to Paris, the fleet with the German tennis player in turbulence. He himself makes jokes about the incident.
In terms of sport, the preparation for the French Open for Alexander Zverev was already overgrown-then the flight to Paris also caused excitement: Because Germany’s best tennis player reported on Friday at his first press conference in front of the Grand Slam tournament from a lightning strike with a subsequent emergency landing on the way from Hamburg to the French capital. “It was pretty funny because there was only a little sound, no wobbling or something,” said the 28-year-old with a smile.
Despite the turbulence in advance, Zverev was optimistic. Roland Garros is a completely different tournament than everyone else I played before, “said Zverev:” This is a Grand Slam, we play best-of-five. The physical aspect plays a much larger role here than with other events. “
The immediate preparation was difficult, Zverev admitted. At his home tournament in Hamburg, a stomach infection was slowed down, the round of 16 was there. After all, he previously achieved a tournament victory in Munich. Nevertheless, the anticipation in Paris is great. “I’m looking forward to the tournament, I look forward to another chance, especially after the Australian Open,” said Zverev. In Melbourne he lost his third Grand Slam final at the beginning of the year.
The first training on the facility in Paris was not yet ideal. “I felt a bit limp,” said Zverev. He will only intervene in the tournament on Tuesday-then he will meet the young American Learner Tien in the first round. “The first matches are very important to me,” emphasized Zverev.
Last year, the Hamburg native had reached the final in Roland Garros and lost in five sets against Carlos Alcaraz. Zverev is still waiting for his first title at a Grand Slam tournament.