I felt really good today," Zverev discusses his physical form
Alexander Zverev has had some physical problems recently. Swept aside 6-0, 6-1 in the final of the Rolex Paris Masters, the German made a good start to the ATP Finals with a victory against Ben Shelton.
In a press conference, the German gave an update on his health status: "I felt good today. For now, I can focus on one match at a time. I felt very good in Vienna.
I felt very good in Paris until I played that long match against Daniil, and then my ankle really swelled up. I couldn't really move properly anymore during the semi-final match.
And to be honest, Jannik is someone who exploits that 200%. If you can't move against him, you don't have a chance. But I had time to recover. I saw my surgeon in Munich after Paris.
Today, I felt very good. I have two days of rest now. I'm sure they will do me good. I'm looking forward to playing the next matches, which will also be difficult.
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