Zverev on Pneumonia Battle and Aim

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 3, 2024
Photograph credit score: Corleve/Mark Peterson

Alexander Zverev is not full recovered from the bout with pneumonia that compelled him out of Beijing. 

The world No. 2 is dedicated to taking part in the Rolex Shanghai Masters—and pursuing his 2024 objective.

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“I nonetheless have [pneumonia], it isn’t disappeared in every week,” Alexander Zverev informed the Rolex Shanghai Masters web site. “It is gonna take a number of months for it to be fully gone.

“I am on medication, on medicines. However the issue was in the course of the Laver Cup, I felt actually, actually dangerous. And I had fairly a excessive fever and I used to be throwing up fairly a bit so I used to be simply not match sufficient.”

Zverev stated he is nonetheless battling fatigue at occasions, however feels higher and is able to give it a go in Shanghai.

“They stated it’s one thing that won’t make the restoration course of longer,” Zverev stated. “So long as, after all, I don’t really feel horrendous once more like I did. It’s not one thing I can extend or make it worse. So long as that’s what the medical doctors say, I’m keen to play and provides it my finest.

“It’s an excellent factor it’s three units right here with a break day in between—that helps. It’s not best-of-five like in New York. I’m going to provide every part that I’ve.”

Former Olympic gold medal champion Zverev stated his objective is to complete 2024 as world No 2.

“I believe earlier than the US Open the primary spot was very open for this yr,” Zverev stated. “However I believe Jannik has sort of secured it with profitable Cincinnati and the US Open back-to-back.

“So I believe ending the yr quantity two on the planet for me can be a terrific achievement. It might be one thing that I haven’t accomplished earlier than. So that’s one thing at the back of my thoughts, after all, Carlos is taking part in some superb tennis proper now. So I’m anticipating him to be at his finest as properly. Hopefully, if I’m at my finest, it’s going to be a troublesome race till the top.”