Alexander Zverev is no longer looking forward to it

“I can’t wait to get back on the field.”

Before the terrible ligament injury to his right foot, suffered during an epic semifinal he was playing against Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev is ready for his return to the court, albeit in an exhibition tournament. The occasion is now imminent: the Diriyah Tennis Cup, to be held in Saudi Arabia.December 8-10.

“I can’t wait to get on the court, to play a match again, because it has been too long for me since the last time. Some of the best players in the world will be here in Diriyah, so it will be a high-level tournament. I think everyone will be in good shape. There are those who came from the Davis Cup and those who recently played the Nitto ATP Finals, so everyone will be able to play great tennis, and I hope I can keep up with them,” the German began.

“I’m going back to Arabia because I didn’t want my first tournament back from injury to be the Australian Open. Because you may think you’re fine, you may be physically fit, maybe you may be in the best physical state of your life, but if you haven’t played matches for seven months, it’s not the same. It’s still a different level of physical fitness, and the same goes for commitment and stress on a mental level. To be honest,” he concludes, “I have missed these guys, even though we are rivals, but I also have very good friends on the circuit.