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Alexander Zverev Updates Status After French Open Semifinal Injury

Alexander Zverev suffered a severe injury during his French Open semifinals match vs. Rafael Nadal on Friday. It forced him to retire from the match in the second set.

Zverev appeared to have twisted his foot as he fell to the ground screaming from pain. The German was taken off the court in a wheelchair, and later came back on the court on crutches to address the crowd.

On Saturday, Zverev posted on his Instagram to give his fans more detail about what occurred. Following various medical examinations in France, the 25-year-old has a several torn lateral ligaments in his right foot.