Alexander Zverev wins the first match on his come back to the tennis courts. The number one of Germany plays the first match after the injury suffered at the Roland Garros, when he went out on crutches during the semifinal against Rafael Nadal, at the Diriyah Tennis Cup.
In the exhibition tournament, he faced his friend Dominic Thiem, who was immediately defeated in Saudi Arabia.
Diriyah Tennis Cup: Alexander Zverev comes back and wins!
Zverev defeated Thiem with aĀ 10-8, 10-7Ā final result. After the match, the two, longtime friends and linked by the fate of a comeback after a long stop, exchanged a special handshake, followed by an affectionate hug. The hope of the insiders is to see both Zverev and Thiem in shape for the upcoming 2023 tennis season.
Here are the videos of the German’s match point and the handshake between the two.
He is back! š„³ @AlexZverev wins his comeback match after his injury against his good friend @domithiem 10:8, 10:7 šŖš¼š„ pic.twitter.com/eNKApNu7US
ā Diriyah Tennis Cup (@DiriyahCup) December 8, 2022
Long time no see pic.twitter.com/YDZAGTNaJU
ā Oleg S. (@AnnaK_4ever) December 8, 2022