Alexander Zverev officially ends his 2022 season; withdraws from Paris Masters
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Alexander Zverev won't play any more tennis in 2022 after the German player withdrew from the last event of the year - the 2022 Paris Masters.
Zverev's 2022 season looked like one of the best seasons of his tennis career. He played the final in Montpellier, reached the quarter-finals in Miami and the semi-finals in Monte Carlo, and he also played in the final at the Madrid Open.
After that, Zverev played in the semi-finals of the Italian Open in Rome, and he also reached the semi-finals at the French Open. But that's, unfortunately, when his season ended.
Zverev badly injured himself in the semi-final match against Rafael Nadal, and since then, he hasn't appeared on the tennis courts again. Well, he appeared on the tennis courts but hasn't competed professionally.
The former ATP World No. 2 player was set to make a comeback at the Davis Cup, but he was forced to withdraw from the Davis Cup after he experienced another setback due to bone edema.
It wasn't clear whether he would still return to the tennis courts before the end of the 2022 season, but his absence for the remainder of the season has now been confirmed after the German player withdrew from the Paris Masters.
It's possible that Zverev could be ready to compete, but not at his highest level. That's something his brother, Mischa Zverev, talked about previously in an interview with Eurosport. Mischa Zverev explained that when his brother returns, he wants to be competitive.
"Sascha doesn't just want to play tournaments when he's healthy, but only when he's also fit in terms of play. Novak comes back, wins two tournaments - and that's it."
"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."
