Alexander Zverev posts fresh update on French Open injury with 'several ligaments' torn

Alexander Zverev has shared a fresh update on the horror injury that forced him to retire from his French Open semi-final against Rafael Nadal, and confirmed that initial assessments showed he had torn "several ligaments". The third seed went down on his ankle ahead of the third set tiebreak and had to be taken off court in a wheelchair before re-emerging on crutches to officially retire at 7-6(8) 6-6 down.

Zverev shared a new update on the injury he sustained during his French Open semi-final against Nadal, revealing he had torn multiple ligaments in his foot. "Hey guys! I am now on my way back home. Based on the first medical checks, it looks like I have torn several lateral ligaments in my right foot," he wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday.

"I will be flying to Germany on Monday to make further examinations and to determine the best and quickest way for me to recover." The first men's semi-final in Paris was about to go into a second-set tiebreak when the world No 3 went down crying in pain as he appeared to roll his ankle mid-rally.

He was quickly removed from the court in a wheelchair for an off-court assessment and came back out on crutches to shake hands with his opponent and thank the crowd, allowing the 13-time champion to advance to the final. He has now thanked fans for their well-wishes, continuing: "I want to thank everyone all over the world for the kind messages that I have received since yesterday. Your support means a lot to me right now!"

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The 25-year-old also told fans: "I will try to keep you updated as much as possible on further developments." Zverev was bidding to win his first Major title and was set to make his world No 1