Diagnose there! Zverev revealed his secret about his health

Alexander Zverev has revealed the secret of his health problems and revealed why he decided not to take part in the upcoming ATP tournament in Beijing. “Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with pneumonia, which explains the recent difficulties I have had physically in recent months,” the 27-year-old explained to German Press Agency.

And he continued: “I have to take care of my health first so that I can compete again as soon as possible.”

At the 500 event in the Chinese capital, Zverev would have been seeded second behind Jannik Sinner. “I am very disappointed that I had to withdraw from the China Open.” “I will miss my Chinese fans in Beijing and hope to be able to play in front of them again soon,” added Zverev.

The previous week, the German number one had complained of fever and cough at the Laver Cup in Berlin. “My heart rate was pretty high today,” Zverev reported on Saturday evening. He also said he had been suffering from “fever for four days.”

However, the player from the victorious Team Europe did not give many more details – because he couldn’t. “I was muzzled a bit by my management back there,” Zverev explained. “I’m obviously not allowed to say anything.”

The Hamburg native has been suffering from health problems throughout the season. His body has been thwarting his plans for months.

At the Olympic Games in Paris, Zverev also complained of feeling unwell. “I see four balls coming at me,” he said, without knowing the exact reason for his problems at the time.

Recently, Zverev also complained that the tournament calendar was far too full and the season too long.

Now he hopes to take part in the Masters 1000 tournament from October 2 to 13 in Shanghai. After that, the events in Vienna and Paris are scheduled before the ATP Finals in Turin. Zverev’s start at the Davis Cup finals in Malaga at the end of November is also still unclear.