German tennis player Alexander Zverev, who suffered a semifinal heartbreak at Roland Garros as he was forced to pull out of the clash against Rafael Nadal midway due to injury, has revealed that he has several torn ligaments in his right foot.

Under the roof on Court Philippe Chatrier, one of the biggest matches of the season was cut short at 7-6(8), 6-6, when Zverev had to leave the court on a wheelchair after he badly rolled his right ankle, moving to his right when tracking down a Nadal forehand deep behind the baseline.

Zverev cried in pain following the fall and had to be assisted into a wheelchair by the physio and Nadal, who quickly made his way round the net to help support the 25-year-old.

Clearly in agony, the world No. 3 returned to court on crutches several minutes later to shake the hand of the umpire. He received a standing ovation from fans and a hug from Nadal, who is now one win away from capturing a record-extending 22nd Grand Slam trophy.

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On Sunday, the world No.3-ranked player posted an image on Instagram of him alighting from a private plane walking on crutches, and wrote, "Hey guys! I am now on my way back home. Based on the first medical checks, it looks like I have torn several lateral ligaments in my right foot. I will be flying to Germany on Monday (June 6) to make further examinations and to determine the best and quickest way for me to recover.

"I want to thank everyone all over the world for the kind messages that I have received. Your support means a lot to me right now! And many thanks to my friends from @goodwill_private_aviation for taking such good care of me in the given circumstances."

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The 25-year-old added he hoped to be back at Roland Garros next year.

"I will try to keep you updated as much as possible on further developments. See you next time @rolandgarros!"

Due to the nature of the injury, Zverev`s participation in the third major of the year -- Wimbledon -- is in doubt as the grass-court tournament begins on June 27. 
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German tennis player Alexander Zverev, who suffered a semifinal heartbreak at Roland Garros as he was forced to pull out of the clash against Rafael Nadal midway due to injury, has revealed that he has several torn ligaments in his right foot.

German tennis player Alexander Zverev, who suffered a semifinal heartbreak at Roland Garros as he was forced to pull out of the clash against Rafael Nadal midway due to injury, has revealed that he has several torn ligaments in his right foot. Under the roof on Court Philippe Chatrier, one of the biggest matches of the season was cut short at 7-6(8), 6-6, when Zverev had to leave the court on a wheelchair after he badly rolled his right ankle, moving to his right when tracking down a Nadal forehand deep behind the baseline. Zverev cried in pain following the fall and had to be assisted into a wheelchair by the physio and Nadal, who quickly made his way round the net to help support the 25-year-old. Clearly in agony, the world No. 3 returned to court on crutches several minutes later to shake the hand of the umpire. He received a standing ovation from fans and a hug from Nadal, who is now one win away from capturing a record-extending 22nd Grand Slam trophy. Also Read: It's human to feel sorry for Zverev, says Rafael Nadal after injury ends German's French Open bid On Sunday, the world No.3-ranked player posted an image on Instagram of him alighting from a private plane walking on crutches, and wrote, "Hey guys! I am now on my way back home. Based on the first medical checks, it looks like I have torn several lateral ligaments in my right foot. I will be flying to Germany on Monday (June 6) to make further examinations and to determine the best and quickest way for me to recover. "I want to thank everyone all over the world for the kind messages that I have received. Your support means a lot to me right now! And many thanks to my friends from @goodwill_private_aviation for taking such good care of me in the given circumstances." Also Read: 'I'd prefer to lose the final': Rafael Nadal ready to sacrifice 22nd Grand Slam title for new left foot The 25-year-old added he hoped to be back at Roland Garros next year. "I will try to keep you updated as much as possible on further developments. See you next time @rolandgarros!" Due to the nature of the injury, Zverev`s participation in the third major of the year -- Wimbledon -- is in doubt as the grass-court tournament begins on June 27.

Alexander Zverev reveals he has several torn ligaments after twisting right foot in semi-final vs Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal said it was only "human" of him to feel sympathy for Alexander Zverev who was forced to retire from their French Open semi-final on Friday after injuring his ankle in a horror fall. Tearful German world number three Zverev had to leave the court in a wheelchair after turning his ankle as he chased down a ball on Court Philippe Chatrier.

"If you are human, you feel sorry for a colleague," said Nadal after reaching his 14th final at Roland Garros and having seen his opponent scream in agony as he held his right ankle.

Zverev was trailing 7-6 (10/8), 6-6 after more than three hours of play at the time of the horror injury. When he hobbled back on to the court on crutches to concede the match, the two men shared a warm embrace.

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"It's not easy to talk about. I hope that he's not too badly injured, I hope it's not broken," said Nadal. "I was with him when he was having the ultra-sound."

The match was played under the roof of Court Philippe Chatrier, creating heavy humid conditions with 15,000 spectators looking on. However, Nadal said the court was not in a bad shape.

"It was an accident, it was just an unlucky moment."

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Nadal hailed Zverev's performance as the German attempted to become the first German man to make the final since Michael Stich in 1996.

"It was a very tough match. He was playing amazing and I know how much it means to him to win a Grand Slam.

"The conditions were not ideal for me. I had to do a lot of surviving. The first set was a miracle but I was fighting."

Rafael Nadal said it was only "human" of him to feel sympathy for Alexander Zverev who was forced to retire from their French Open semi-final on Friday after injuring his ankle in a horror fall.

Rafael Nadal said it was only "human" of him to feel sympathy for Alexander Zverev who was forced to retire from their French Open semi-final on Friday after injuring his ankle in a horror fall. Tearful German world number three Zverev had to leave the court in a wheelchair after turning his ankle as he chased down a ball on Court Philippe Chatrier. "If you are human, you feel sorry for a colleague," said Nadal after reaching his 14th final at Roland Garros and having seen his opponent scream in agony as he held his right ankle. Zverev was trailing 7-6 (10/8), 6-6 after more than three hours of play at the time of the horror injury. When he hobbled back on to the court on crutches to concede the match, the two men shared a warm embrace. Also Read: Alexander Zverev suffers horrible injury as Rafael Nadal reaches French Open final - WATCH "It's not easy to talk about. I hope that he's not too badly injured, I hope it's not broken," said Nadal. "I was with him when he was having the ultra-sound." The match was played under the roof of Court Philippe Chatrier, creating heavy humid conditions with 15,000 spectators looking on. However, Nadal said the court was not in a bad shape. "It was an accident, it was just an unlucky moment." Also Read: Norwegian Casper Ruud sets up French Open final against Nadal Nadal hailed Zverev's performance as the German attempted to become the first German man to make the final since Michael Stich in 1996. "It was a very tough match. He was playing amazing and I know how much it means to him to win a Grand Slam. "The conditions were not ideal for me. I had to do a lot of surviving. The first set was a miracle but I was fighting."

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Alexander Zverev reveals he has several torn ligaments after twisting right foot in semi-final vs Rafael Nadal

It's human to feel sorry for Alexander Zverev, says Rafael Nadal after injury ends German's French Open bid