Tennis star Zverev has to pause in Beijing for pneumonia!

Tennis star Zverev has to pause in Beijing for pneumonia!

After the impressive triumph at the Laver Cup in Berlin, Germany's tennis star Alexander Zverev is faced with serious health problems. The 27-year-old professional has applied for a break for his upcoming competitions, which was necessary due to the diagnosis of pneumonia. This disease has already led to numerous performance restrictions in the current season.

The disease has forced Zverev to cancel his participation in the 500 tournament in Beijing. At this event, he would have started the Italian Jannik Sinner as the second player. "I am very disappointed that I had to withdraw from the China Open. I will miss my Chinese fans in Beijing and hope to be able to play again soon before you," said Zverev in a statement about the German press agency.

difficulties in the current season

Zverev had already had several health problems this season. During the US Open, where he left Taylor Fritz in the quarter -finals, he suddenly suffered from a strong cough. He also complained about circulatory problems at the Olympic Games. "I have to see what's going on with me now," Zverev said worried at the time. Another alarming sign was the fever that he showed at the Laver Cup and that it may have been a harbing of his now diagnosed pneumonia.

In the tennis world, more and more players are concerned about the strictly scheduled schedules of the tournaments. Carlos Alcaraz, a promising talent, recently emphasized that close tournament planning has been harassing health risks for the players in the long term. Zverev itself has also referred to the season, which ranges from the end of December to the end of November, as "unnecessarily long". This overcrowded planning could be one of the reasons why he and other athletes fall ill so often.

Currently Zverev is in second place in the world rankings. After his recovery, the native of Hamburg hopes to be able to take part in the upcoming Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai, which will take place from October 2 to 13. In addition, important events in Vienna and Paris are on the plan for the player, followed by the prestigious ATP finals in Turin, who gather the best eight players of the season. It remains unclear whether Zverev Germany can represent Germany in the Davis Cup in Malaga.

As it continues with the recovery of the talented athlete, it remains to be seen. His focus is on getting healthy as soon as possible in order to be able to compete again. "I first have to take care of my health to be able to take part in competitions as soon as possible," said Zverev.

For a detailed view of the case, see the report At www.merkur.de .