The German tennis player has been diagnosed with pneumonia that could compromise his participation in the Asian swing

He suffered two consecutive defeats against American player Taylor Fritz, at the US Open quarter-final and his opening singles match at the Laver Cup. Despite these setbacks, Zverev managed to secure a victory for Team Europe at the Laver Cup by defeating Frances Tiafoe.

Tennis might have an issue the sport won't fix and that is frustrating players such as Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev.

Alexander Zverev has revealed he was diagnosed with pneumonia shortly after withdrawing from the China Open, with the German currently ranked world No. 2.

Alexander Zverev has revealed that he was diagnosed with pneumonia which caused him to pull out of the China Open, just days after helping Team Europe win the Laver Cup in Berlin. The world No. 2 recently lambasted the number of matches top tennis players feel forced to play in order to achieve their goals,