One never knows how much strength one has until being strong is the only option left! With just a little over a week left before the ball starts rolling at the Paris Olympics, the defending champion is busy battling the pain to prepare himself for the mega event. Alexander Zverev suffered a nasty fall in his third match at Wimbledon this year. He hurt his knee in the process and, as things look like, the German feels the knee will take time to heal fully. Recently, he gave an update about his injury in Hamburg and revealed how he was a bit unsure about his participation at the German Open just before his first match.

Zverev outclassed the Dutch tennis player Jesper De Jong, in the R32 by 6-2,6-2. Shortly after his emphatic victory, the 27-year-old appeared at the post-match press conference. Over there, a journalist asked him to reflect a bit on his knee injury. In a reply to that question, the German superstar stated, “Well actually today morning I still didn’t think or I didn’t know whether I was going to play or not. And then today at the warmup actually it wasn’t great.”

Alexander Zverev revealed that he laid down before the match and did all the things he could to treat his knee and then afterward he felt much better. “I decided actually 20 minutes before the match to play and actually on the court I’ve felt the best since the injury.”

In his third round match against Cameron Norrie, Zverev had overextended his knee during a slip and fall when he was chasing down a drop shot in the fourth game of the second set. And even with an injury scare, the German showed great focus and beat Norrie 6-4 6-4 7-6(15).

“I do feel like a cow on ice sometimes (on grass),” Zverev said in the post-match interview back then. “It is what it is but I managed. I do feel restricted on some of the movements but I will check and see what it is but I’m pleased I was able to play the way that I did. If I’d dropped in my level I would have had no chance against Cam.”

However, German fans will be a bit worried about the injury concern of one of their biggest stars in the sports world ahead of the Paris Olympics. Zverev won the title here last year and this victory over De Jong marked his 41st win of this season. Surely neither he nor his fans would like to hamper this winning momentum ahead of the Olympics. He has already set his top priority and now it’s time to execute the plan.

“Paris 2024 is a great goal” – Alexander Zverev has set his targets and now it’s time for him to perform

Representing one’s nation at one of the biggest events in the world always brings pride of a different kind to every athlete. Guess what? There is something more waiting for the world number four! Zverev was recently nominated as the potential German flag bearer at the Paris Olympics. Winning the gold medal last time in Tokyo was a special moment and representing the nation with the flag in hand will be even more special for him as well as his family. Now, the question of the hour will be – Can he get to his full fitness levels ahead of the mega event? German fans are keeping their fingers crossed!

Previously his brother, Mischa Zverev raised a serious concern over Sascha’s Olympic participation citing, “If it’s a fracture or a hairline fracture, we’ll have to see. But then, the Olympics are in danger.” However, seeing him participate in the German Open may be a sigh of relief to some of his fans.

Alexander Zverev not only wants to participate in the Olympics but he wants something more out of this campaign. “Winning gold at the Olympics is the greatest thing you can achieve in sport,” said Zverev. According to his previous statements, “Paris 2024 is a great goal. It’s a great honor for me to represent my country and be part of this.” He wants to enjoy every moment in Paris. Right from spending time inside the Olympic village to finishing on the podiums higher than anyone else. Zverev is hungry, and he’s ready to roar!