Alexander Zverev will not take part in the US Open this year. The German tennis player, ranked second in the world rankings, was seriously injured during the Roland Garros semi-final against Rafa Nadal.
Zverev underwent surgery, missed Wimbledon and struggled to catch the last Major of the season. As the organizers announced, the gold medalist of the Olympic Games in Tokyo withdrew from participation.
Zverev became the finalist of the 2020 tournament, where he lost the title to Austrian Dominic Thiem. However, the German is expected to compete in the Davis Cup in September.
After this development, Stefanos Tsitsipas rises to number 4 on the board. American Stefan Kozloff enters the tournament without qualification.
The draw will take place on Thursday, August 25th. What will happen to his case, waiting with great interest Novak Djokovic. The Serb’s chances of competing in New York are slim. The US Open starts on August 29th.
Alexander Zverev withdrew from the US Open.
Alex, get well soon! pic.twitter.com/Yj12xO0mNl
— US Open (@usopen) August 22, 2022
Source: Kathimerini
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