Zverev on staying positive after French Open injury hell: “The first time I walked, I was extremely happy, The first time I ran”

Alexander Zverev detailed how he stayed positive while recovering from a gruelling injury suffered at the French Open.

Alexander Zverev was quite possibly playing the best match of his life against Nadal at the French Open but he suffered the worst injury of his career in the same match. It was a strange mix of emotions for Zvereve who was devastated by the injury but remained very positive during the process:

"I think if you see it the right way, it's fun. It's a new challenge, you're trying to come back, to get back to where you were, and you have to set yourself small goals. The first time I walked, I was extremely happy. The first time I ran, I was extremely happy. Things that I was always able to do. It is not an easy time."

Zverev has been back on the courts for a while now as he prepare for his return in a couple of weeks in Saudi Arabia. The main reason for going there is to get in some time on the court against top players. His brother Mischa explained it earlier in an interview:

"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."