'Hearing those cries you knew it was serious' - Chris Evert on horror Alexander Zverev injury at French Open

Eurosport expert Chris Evert has given her immediate reaction to the heartbreaking scenes as Alexander Zverev was forced to retire injured against Rafael Nadal. Nadal progressed to the final at Roland-Garros, but with the match having been in the balance against Zverev at 7-6(2) 6-6 when the German had to retire hurt following a nasty ankle injury. Ad/> Zverev cried out in agony after going over on his right ankle, and the severity of the injury was immediately clear.

Roland-Garros'To see him crying is a very tough moment' — Nadal upset by Zverev retirementAN HOUR AGO The third seed had to leave the court in a wheelchair after being consoled by Nadal. After a short period, Zverev returned to the court on crutches to confirm his retirement from the match and leave his hopes of reaching the final in tatters. For Evert, it was obvious how serious the injury was watching on, and she paid tribute to the German despite the heartbreaking nature of his retirement from the match.

«When you heard those cries you knew it was serious,» Evert said. «My mind wandered to that big summer of Wimbledon and the US Open and whether he is going to be able to play or will he miss those. »The thing with Zverev is that he was really coming into his own, he was playing so well this whole tournament, the wins he had.

What about Alcaraz? What a big win for him. He had chances in the first set against Rafa, and Rafa looked a little bit tired, which is understandable. 'To see him crying is a very tough moment' — Nadal upset by Zverev retirement Nadal into final, Zverev leaves court in wheelchair after shocking injury 'Just gut-wrenching' — Zverev injury horrible to see says Wilander «It could have been a clump of clay, who knows? Towards the corners