Australian Open 2026: 'Scared' Zverev enters round 3 after medical timeout and pain-killer vs Muller
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AO 2026: Scared' Zverev enters R3 after medical timeout, pain-killer vs Muller Photograph: (AFP)
German Zverev beat Alexandre Muller 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday (Jan 21) at John Cain Arena - his favorite in Melbourne. He revealed after the match that he did take a pain-killer during the medical timeout and was fine after that.
Alexander Zverev, finalist at Australian Open 2025, entered round 3 at the ongoing edition of the grand slam but not without an injury scare and a medical time-out. German Zverev beat Alexandre Muller 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday (Jan 21) at John Cain Arena - his favorite in Melbourne. Zverev revealed after the match that he did take a pain-killer during the medical timeout and was fine after that. He also acknowledged getting 'scared' as the injury was closer to Achilles Tendon area - a part he had suffered injuries in the past which have gone for longer duration.
Zverev survives injury scare to advance in Australian Open 2026
"I took a pain killer and it was fine after that," Zverev revealed about the injury scare and medical timeout. "I’m not someone that takes a lot of medical timeouts, but I was a bit scared because it was towards the Achilles tendon and there have been a lot of Achilles tendon injuries in the past on tour. I was a bit afraid.
"I just wanted the physio to check it out, but after the medical timeout I was playing fine. I was moving fine. I hope tomorrow it’s going to be fine as well," he added.
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Raducanu was was ahead 5-3 in the first set at one points before losing 6(3)-7(7) and she almost gave up in the second set, losing 6-2. The British player was hoping to step up on her three round three trips in the grand slams last year but failed in the year's first slam. Raducanu, however, isn't going too hard on herself about the loss, 'given the preparation she had.'
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