The German Davis Cup team has to do without Alexander Zverev at the Final 8 in Malaga.
The 2021 Olympic tennis champion canceled the tournament at the end of November in order to have enough time to recover before the new season.
“It was a very demanding season in which I had to play through with a knee injury in order to be able to take part in the Olympic Games. Now I’m doing my best to finish the season well despite problems with my lungs,” said Zverev.
Lung problems have been a companion for a long time
“I am forced to make the difficult decision to end the season after the ATP Finals so that I have enough time to recover and be back to 100 percent for the United Cup and the Australian Open,” said the world number one. Third.
While he was still in Vienna, he did not want to comment on the Davis Cup issue. The United Cup starts on December 27th, Germany as defending champions will play their first game on December 29th against Brazil.
Zverev has been struggling with breathing problems and coughing for months. After the Laver Cup in Berlin he was diagnosed with pneumonia.
This week Zverev is playing at the Masters 1000 tournament in Paris, and the ATP Finals will take place in Turin from November 10th. Then Zverev goes on vacation.
Germany could win in the quarter-finals on November 20th. via Canada in the semi-final against the winner from Netherlands against Spain. World star Rafael Nadal says his final farewell to the Spanish in Malaga.
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