Brother Mischa asks Alexander Zverev to follow “incredibly strong” Novak Djokovic’s blueprint for a successful comeback after the horrid ACL injury
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Olympic champion Alexander Zverev’s brother Mischa has urged him to follow 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic’s blueprint in order to make a successful comeback following a horrid ACL injury that the German endured at this year’s French Open semifinals against Rafael Nadal.
“I think that’s incredibly strong. Novak comes back, wins two tournaments – and that’s it,” Mischa recently told Eurosport. “Obviously he wasn’t injured and he’s only had one break, but he comes on with a lot of confidence and plays his thing down. I’m sure he’ll get even better. It’s very impressive, especially at 35 .”
Zverev was expected to make a comeback at the Davis Cup competition in September. However, his brother revealed that the young German was focusing on returning at a time when he is fully fit in terms of tennis and not just healthy.
“Sascha doesn’t just want to play tournaments when he’s healthy, but only when he’s also fit in terms of play,” Mischa explained.
Alexander Zverev practices with a 98-year-old
After a recent practice session with the 98-year-old Leonid Stanislavski, Zverev wrote below a social media post: “The only limit is the one you set yourself.”
“Tennis is a sport for everyone. You can still have fun even when you’re 98 years old,” quoted Zverev as he uploaded a short video of him playing with Stanislavski. The Ukrainian tennis professional started playing tennis under the forums of ITF at the age of 32 and has been active on-court ever since. His career high ranking under the age category of 90+ is 29 worldwide.
Furthermore, he holds a Guinness World Record of being the oldest active tennis player in Ukraine. In 2021, Leonid fulfilled his dream of playing against Rafael Nadal at the Spaniard’s academy.
The 25-year-old German also recently revealed that he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of four. “When I was little I didn’t think much about it, then more and more. I want to show that you can go very far with this disease. Now, many years later and also With the successes behind me, I feel comfortable and confident enough to go public with this initiative.”
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