US Open 2022 seedings: Alexander Zverev pulls out of US Open: 23-time Grand Slam Rafael Nadal is all set to be the second seed at the US Open this year. Nadal, who is third in the world rankings at the moment will be entering the year-end Grand Slam event as the second seed as World No.2 Alexander Zverev has pulled out of the tournament as he is recovering from ankle surgery. Follow US Open LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
US Open 2022 seedings: Rafael Nadal to be seeded 2nd at US Open as Former finalist Alexander Zverev confirms withdrawal: Follow LIVE updates
Alexander Zverev has withdrawn from the US Open.
Get well soon, Alex! pic.twitter.com/Yj12xO0mNl
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 22, 2022
The 25-year-old Zverev suffered horrific ankle injury during the semifinal contest against Rafael Nadal at the Roland Garros this year. He underwent surgery in June after damaging ligaments in his right ankle and is recuperating at the moment. “Alexander Zverev has withdrawn from the US Open. Get well soon, Alex!” organisers said in a brief statement.
The German earlier said that he expected to be back from injury to play for Germany in the Davis Cup in September but added there was a chance that he could return earlier and feature at Flushing Meadows as the rand Slam event is all set to begin from August 26. Zverev is a finalist at the US Open in 2020.
Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal has had a great year as he won the Australian Open as well as French Open to win a record-breaking 23 Grand Slam titles. He entered the Wimbledon looking to win the third consecutive Grand Slam title this year but suffered a abdominal injury and withdrew from the tournament ahead of the semifinals.
He took a month’s break to recover from the injury but in the meantime, his performances catapulted him into the third spot at the ATP Rankings just behind Daniil Medvedev. He entered Cincinnati Masters as the second seed and received a bye to the second round, He suffered a three set defeat to Borna Coric and bowed out from the tournament.
US Open 2022 seedings: Rafael Nadal to be seeded 2nd at US Open as Former finalist Alexander Zverev confirms withdrawal: Follow LIVE updates
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