From in cincinnati
Zverev physically at the end of the US tournament
17.08.2025 – 03:34 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Alexander Zverev also has health problems in Cincinnati. He is only difficult for the semi -finals.
Alexander Zverev completely debited the semi -finals in Cincinnati and has to worry about his health a week before the start of the US Open. As in the quarter-finals, Germany’s best tennis professional in the duel with the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in the second set was physically completely at the end and sometimes only moved across the square at a nimble pace.
The fact that he was only 4: 6, 3: 6 in the semi-finals of the Masters tournament was noteworthy in view of the obvious problems of the 28-year-old. Alcaraz is now in series in the final of an ATP tournament and meets Jannik Sinner from Italy on Monday.
“It is never easy to play against someone who is not at 100 percent. He is such a good player and good guy away from the square, we have a great relationship,” said Alcaraz about Zverev. “It was good tennis, a good level, and then he suddenly started not feeling good, and my thoughts went there instead of concentrating on me. I wish him all the best.”
Although Zverev could hardly run and stand in the second set, he even got a re-break after the loss of his service game. Alcaraz made four double errors in the game and also made Zverev possible, at least stay on the paper up to 3: 3.
In view, however, the Hamburg was obviously unable to oppose the signals of his body. Whenever possible, he sat down, put ice packs around his shoulders and finally interrupted the game for a medical examination. “Everything turns for me,” he told the doctor. All attempts to get the physical difficulties under control failed. There was no way of thinking about a final.