Novak Djokovic's bid for the record 11th Australian Open took a major blow as the Serbian great retired with injury following a first set of the semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday.
Defending champions Germany kicked off their United Cup campaign with a win as Alexander Zverev produced a sharp opening performance on Sunday to steer Germany to victory over Brazil in Perth, capitalising on teammate Laura Siegemund's crucial upset win earlier in the day.
German star Alexander Zverev overcame Karen Khachanov in straight sets at the Cincinnati Open here on Thursday, becoming the first player to earn 50 tour-level wins this season.
Alexander Zverev took a nasty tumble midway through the second set of his match against Cameron Norrie but recovered to defeat the home hope in straight sets while Ben Shelton survived his third five-setter of the fortnight to reach the fourth round at The Wimbledon on Saturday.
Alexander Zverev led a strong show at Wimbledon on Tuesday, though World No. 6 Andrey Rublev became the highest-ranked player to exit the tournament so far.
Only time will tell whether people have witnessed him playing for the final time, but fans rose to cheer Rafael Nadal after a spectacular match against Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev lost his singles match to Alex de Minaur of Australia on Saturday but returned to Ken Rosewall Arena later in the night to lead Germany to the United Cup final.
Alexander Zverev earned his first Top 10 win of the season and snapped a four-match losing streak against Daniil Medvedev…
According to the Bild tabloid, Zverev won't be ready for the grand slam until after the Davis Cup group round, which will take place in his hometown of Hamburg from September 13 to 18.
Zverev has not played since hurting his ankle at the French Open in early June and after surgery remains a doubt for the US Open, which takes place directly before the Davis Cup.
