Roland Garros, Zverev’s injury. Three months out, goodbye dream # 1

From the dream of becoming number 1 in the world, to the real risk of missing the last two Grand Slams of the season. Sascha Zverev awaits from the doctors the results of the investigations he will make in the next few hours after the bad right ankle injury that ended the run to the Roland Garros final while he was down by a set after three hours of a match against Rafa Nadal. A scream that froze Philippe Chatrier and fans in front of the TV.

Recovery times

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Recovery times are uncertain but there is talk of at least three months out. Which means, at best, that we could see the German again at the start of the Us Open, the last Grand Slam of the season. “From the images it seems that Zverev had an inversion sprain involving the external compartment, which includes a probable injury of the anterior talar peroneal ligament and the calcaneal ligament – explains Claudio Zimaglia, trusted osteopath of the Piatti Academy for years -. to evaluate through the instrumental examinations if there has been a bone detachment at the point of insertion of the ligament to understand. Obviously the recovery times will depend on this “.

Without walking

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In short, normally in these conditions it is stopped for 3 to 5 weeks before being able to resume training and at least another four to get into condition. And it also depends on whether an operation will be necessary to rearrange the foot if there has been a bone detachment at the point of insertion of the ligament. In short, in a few days Zverev will know his fate. Meanwhile, he came out of the Roland Garros infirmary on crutches and with his foot bandaged. “When you get injured in this way – said Misha, brother of the German champion and now talent Eurosport -, it’s as if a piece of life is taken from you because you can’t walk for a long time, you can’t stay on the pitch. But compared to what it’s happening in the world, it’s a very small problem. I think he will talk to Rafa about this situation, he will have his story told. Whenever Nadal talks to him, Sascha tries to learn from his experience. “