<mediadc-video-embed data-state="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000161-3486-d333-a9e9-76c6fbf30000","_type":"00000161-3461-dd66-ab67-fd6b93390000"},"cms.content.publishDate":1654277481811,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"0000017a-bf0a-d0ae-abff-bf4b55780000","_type":"00000161-3461-dd66-ab67-fd6b933a0007"},"cms.content.updateDate":1654277481811,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"0000017a-bf0a-d0ae-abff-bf4b55780000","_type":"00000161-3461-dd66-ab67-fd6b933a0007"},"rawHtml":"
var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ "div": "Brid_54113764", "obj": {"id":"27789","width":"16","height":"9","video":"1023911"} }); ","_id":"00000181-2a9f-df81-a381-6abf15d20000","_type":"2f5a8339-a89a-3738-9cd2-3ddf0c8da574"}”>Video EmbedA French Open match came to a sudden end Friday when Germany’s Alex Zverev suffered an ankle injury during his semifinal clash with Spain’s Rafael Nadal.
Zverev, 25, could be heard screaming and seen rolling on the court after he suffered an ankle roll while returning a ball from Nadal.
Medical staff came to the German player’s aid, along with Nadal, and a wheelchair was required to remove him from the court.
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An announcer commented on how the clay surface at the French Open makes ankle injuries a constant worry for players.
The win went to Nadal, who said the injury was a very “tough” moment.
“Very tough and very sad for him, honestly, he was playing unbelievable tournament. I know how much he’s fighting to win a Grand Slam, but for the moment, he was very unlucky. The only thing is I’m sure he’s going to win not one, much more than one, and I wish him all the best and a very fast recovery,” Nadal said.
“Had been a super tough match, you know, three hours, over three hours, and we even didn’t finish the second set. It’s one of the biggest challenges on the tour today when he’s playing at this super-high level. … Difficult to say a lot of things today in this situation. … Of course, for me, as everybody knows, being in the final of Roland-Garros one more time, it’s a dream, without a doubt,” he said.
“But, at the same time, to finish that way, I have been there in a small room with Sascha before we came back on court, and to see him crying there is a very tough moment … so all the best to him.”
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Nadal has now reached the final of Roland-Garros for a record 14th time.
