In just the second game against the American Taylor Fritz (13th) in Romathe German tennis player Alexander Zverev (5th) suffered a strong fall that paralyzed everything Romawhere he landed without brakes to compromise for a few moments the continuity of the match corresponding to quarter finals.
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After returning a serve from the talented American, the Hamburg-born, 27-year-old and owner of 21 titles, pressed the accelerator to return to the center of the court and prepare to start a new rally on the Italian clay, a surface on which would not be able to establish itself adequately, losing stability to start stumbling y land on your front with both palms of your hand.
In this way, the former world number 2 recalled his unforgettable injury in the semifinals of Roland Garros 2022, an opportunity in which he would sprain his right ankle in his battled duel against the historic Spaniard Rafael Nadal, forcing him to retire in a wheelchair to miss several months at the highest level.
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Fortunately, the powerful right-hander I would only suffer a few scratches in his arms, needing receiving medical attention on more than one occasion and taking a pill to relieve painalthough it would not prevent him from continuing his commitment in the last turn of the central court.
However, the Foro Italico would witness another worrying situation for seconds, this time starring the one from Rancho Santa Fe, California, champion in Indian Wells 2022, who in the 3-2 of the first round he would slide on the clay towards the right side of the rectangle, an area where he would return the European’s corner shot to fall on your back and get angry when giving up the point.
2024-05-15 19:30:00
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