World No 2 Alexander Zverev withdraws from US Open 2022 Rafael Nadal to be seeded 2nd in New York × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis US Open 2022 News World No 2 Alexander Zverev withdraws from US Open 2022 Rafael Nadal to be seeded 2nd in New York By Aayush Majumdar Modified 22 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Alexander Zverev's withdrawal makes Rafael Nadal the second seed at the 2022 US Open Alexander Zverev has officially withdrawn from the 2022 US Open, further pushing his comeback to professional tennis. He is now officially out of the race for the World No. 1 spot at the New York Major and Zverev's withdrawal means Rafael Nadal will be second seed in New York, behind World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev. Zverev, the current World No. 2 in the ATP rankings, has been out since undergoing ankle surgery soon after his freak injury earlier at the 2022 French Open The German has returned to training and has been posting regular updates of his practice on the tennis court of late. The 2020 US Open finalist returned to tennis training after a few weeks in rehab, where he focused on strength and conditioning as his right ankle healed. He has been training with heavy strapping on his right foot. The 25=year-old has still not set a timeline for his comeback, and with the US Open just a week away, he has withdrawn from the 2022 edition. US Open Tennis@usopenAlexander Zverev has withdrawn from the US Open.Get well soon, Alex!50852Alexander Zverev has withdrawn from the US Open.Get well soon, Alex! https://t.co/Yj12xO0mNl The German player underwent surgery just days after he twisted his ankle and fell to the ground in immense pain during the French Open semifinals against Nadal. The Spaniard led 7-6(8), 6-6 when Zverev got injured while trying to hit a forehand on the stretch. He was taken off the court and after an initial assessment, returned on crutches to retire from the match. The reigning ATP Finals champion later revealed that all three of the lateral ligaments in his right ankle were torn as a result of the accident and he would need to undergo surgery. Also Checkout:- US Open 2022 Schedule View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Alexander Zverev reveals battle with diabetes Davis Cup Hamburg - Press Conference Alexander Zverev revealed that he has been dealing with Type 1 diabetes since he was four years old and recently announced the launch of the 'Alexander Zverev Foundation' to help others affected by diabetes. The German player stated that he was increasingly worried by the issue growing up, but is now confident that he can help others through his own example of being a pro tennis player despite being diagnosed with the disease. "As a little boy I didn't think about it much, later more and more," Alexander Zverev said on the same. "I want to show that you can make it far with this disease. Now, many years later and also with the success behind me, I feel comfortable and confident enough to go public with this initiative. I want to support children who can still avoid getting diabetes with an active life and the right prevention," he added. Zverev's 2022 season began with a fourth-round appearance at the Australian Open, where he lost to Denis Shapovalov. He then won his first title of the year at the Open Sud de France. The 25-year-old lost in the opening round of the Indian Wells Open and made the quarterfinals of the Miami Open. Zverev had a strong claycourt season, reaching the Madrid Open final, the semifinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters and the Italian Open. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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