Sophia Thomalla, Zverev’s girlfriend, after the game Photo: Smg/dpa
From BZ/dpa
Alexander Zverev’s girlfriend Sophia Thomalla (32) was shocked by the likely serious injury to the tennis Olympic champion.
“My heart shattered into a thousand pieces when I saw the accident,” wrote Thomalla on Instagram on Saturday morning. “Sport can be so incredibly cruel.”
Zverev twisted his right foot in the semifinals of the French Open against Rafael Nadal on Friday and had to give up the game after a little more than three hours of play at the end of the second set. There is no precise diagnosis of how badly the 25-year-old has been injured.
Alexander Zverev is on the ground after twisting his ankle. His opponent, Rafael Nadal, is next to it Photo: CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP
Zverev is apparently assuming a longer break. “It looks like I have a very serious injury,” said Zverev in a video message distributed by the organizers on Saturday night.
“But the medical team and doctors are still checking it out. We’ll let you know when we know more,” said the German number one, visibly upset.
