“Year of the epidemic”: Zverev suffers from extreme conditions
06.10.2025 15:43 | 1: 08m
Alexander Zverev also had to give up early in Shanghai. The German number failed due to Arthur Rinderknech – the extreme conditions also caused him.
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Next bitter bankruptcy in this really tennis epidemic for Alexander Zverev and again against the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknecht. He also lost to him in the first round of the tournament in Wimbledon. And that was really a match under extreme conditions. Large heat in the evening, even in the late evening in Shanghai, over 30 degrees, an extremely high humidity. Both players were visibly drawn. Alexander Zverev even had to change shoes in the middle of the third set, because they had soaked themselves down from sweat that he actually didn’t find a stop in his shoes. And in the end, however, you have to say that the two -year -old Arthur Rinderknecht was the much fitter at the end and also deservedly won the match. Alexander Zverev had already talked about his fatigue before this match and at the end of the tournament calendar that was too full. Nevertheless, you have to say instead of really taking a break and resting for a long time, he has reported a shot tournament in Saudi Arabia next week at the Six Kings Slam. Then the tournaments come from Vienna, from Paris, i.e. the tournament calendar calendar remains pick pack and Alexander Zverev still has a very exhausting remaining program this year.