Alexander Zverev’s brother Mischa gives injury update, believes only match practice needed: “So far he's pain-free and feels good”

Mischa Zverev provided an update on his brother Alexander Zverev declaring he's pain-free and only needs match practice.

The older brother of Zverev provided the update in a recent talk with Eurosport for whom he occasionally works. The younger Zverev has been out of action for a very long time after injuring his ankle at Roland Garros.

He planned to return in September but pain in his ankle forced him to push that back. His next return date should be in December in the Middle East and he's on track to make it. There is no more pain for Zverev, according to his older brother:

“So far he's pain-free and feels good. Training sets at home without an audience are just something different. So you have to be on the pitch, against a top player, with ball boys and referees to feel the adrenaline again."

He added:

"He just needs a few matches before the big season. Since the great match against Nadal, he hasn't been able to play any games. That's why we signed up for a couple of exhibition tournaments."