Overview

• During a 6-4, 6-4 second-round win over Valentin Royer, Alexander Zverev felt sharp pain in his right big toe and briefly hobbled to the bench.
• A physiotherapist assessed the issue courtside and told him it was not a bone injury, and Zverev scheduled another medical check for Sunday.
• He said he may be limited for his third-round match against Arthur Rinderknech and fears the problem could be a capsule injury.
• Zverev, ranked No. 3, said the Australian Open was the last event he played pain-free, citing months of back trouble managed with injections and reduced training.
• He criticized the crowded calendar and more uniform court conditions yet still played the Laver Cup and plans the mid-October Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia, where he expects to face Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.