America’s Taylor Fritz stunned the world number 4, Alexander Zverev, in the R16 of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships! It took him three and a half hours to topple the German in a five-set thriller. Fritz was courageous and rock-solid throughout the match. However, Zverev appeared overly cautious, perhaps due to his recent injury. During his third-round match against Britain’s Cameron Norrie, Sascha suffered a nasty fall. Was this the reason for his shocking defeat? Here’s the injury update.

During the match against Norrie, Zverev collided with the umpire’s chair while trying to chase down a drop shot. He injured himself in the process and was seen on the floor for several minutes while the physio assessed his condition. However, he managed to get up and continue the game.

Did he fully recover from that injury? After his recent loss to Fritz, the 27-year-old player revealed that he had an X-ray. Reports suggested, “I have a bone edema in my knee and I also have a torn knee capsule. It was caused by the fall in the match against Norrie. It’s nothing that needs surgery, it will heal on its own. But it’s quite painful now,” said Zverev. He added, “I couldn’t even walk yesterday and I couldn’t train.” Despite this, he chose to play the match instead of giving a walkover to his opponent.

Delving deep into the matter, Zverev explained, “I’ve probably never felt as good as I did this year on the Wimbledon courts, it’s probably the best I’ve ever played. So I didn’t want to go out without a fight, but I was limited. That’s how it goes.” Alexander Zverev has reached at least the SF of the rest of the Slams other than Wimbledon. Over here, his best record has been reaching the fourth round on three occasions right now (2017,2021 and 2024).

Despite his limitations, Zverev is proud of his performance against Taylor Fritz and was seen having a long chat with the American after the last point. What was the chat about? Was it his injury or something else?

“I was playing on one leg” – Alexander Zverev’s bizarre claim after his defeat to Taylor Fritz

After the match, Zverev and Taylor Fritz were seen having a prolonged discussion during their handshakes. Fans are curious about the topic of their conversation. Both players provided their versions of the explanation. Zverev said he struggled at the end to generate power on his serve due to the injury. “His team is extremely respectful. I think his coach, his physio, his whole team is. But there were other people in his box who maybe don’t come from the tennis world and I think they overdid it a little bit today. They were very excited, maybe too much,” said the German.

According to the German’s point of view, “Today I was playing on one leg and as I said, I didn’t play at my best level.” However, he acknowledged his opponent’s effort and predicted Fritz to win his QF match as well. When Taylor Fritz was asked about the same incident, he said, “It’s all good. With his knee, it felt like he wasn’t moving as well so I just wished him the best.”

Share your thoughts on this incredible performance by the American tennis star. Like Zverev, do you also think Taylor Fritz can win his QF against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti on Wednesday (July 10)?