At the beginning of June, Germany’s tennis hope Alexander Zverev tore multiple ligaments in the semifinals of the French Open in a game against Rafael Nadal – the time window for a comeback before the US Open is closing more and more.

Return to tour imminent: Alexander Zverev has not yet buried the hope of a quick return to the ATP tour at the end of August. “I still haven’t given up on the US Open,” said the 25-year-old on “RTL”. At the Grand Slam event in New York, the current number two in the 2020 world rankings celebrated his greatest success to date in a major tournament by reaching the final.

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Zverev also wants to play Davis Cup: But the native of Hamburg doesn’t just have the US Open in mind: “And for me, of course, I want to be part of the Davis Cup.” In mid-September, Germany will play in Zverev’s hometown in the group phase against France, Belgium and Australia .

Injury is healing: According to his own statement, his foot is already better. Zverev is positive about the future: “I can already put some weight on my leg. Everything looks good, everything feels good too.”