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Zverev had to be pushed off the Philippe Chatrier court on a
wheelchair after twisting his ankle late in the second set as he
trailed 7-6(8) 6-6 in his meeting with the 21-time Grand Slam
champion.
"Very difficult moment for me today on the court, obviously a
fantastic match until what happened," Zverev said in a video
posted on the French Open's Twitter account.
"Looks like I have a very serious injury, but the medical team
and the doctors are still checking on it and we'll keep you
updated, we'll let you know as soon as we know more."
Zverev and Nadal had been on court for three hours and 13
minutes, with the Spaniard winning the first set in a tie break,
when the 25-year-old's injury occurred.
Following treatment on court, Zverev was wheeled into the locker
room before returning on crutches to confirm his retirement and
receive an embrace from his opponent.
Nadal, who celebrated his 36th birthday on Friday, now goes on
to face Norway's Casper Ruud in Sunday's final as he seeks a
14th Roland Garros title and to extend his record number of
Grand Slam crown.
"I want to congratulate Rafa," said Zverev. "It's incredible to
see him in a 14th final and hopefully he can go all the way and
make some more history.
"But, not an easy moment for me today and I'll keep everybody
updated."
(Reporting by Michael Church in Hong Kong, Editing by Stephen
Coates)
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