Alexander Zverev has revealed how he beat the odds to become a world-class tennis player after being diagnosed with diabetes.
Alexander Zverev, the 26-year-old American tennis player suffers from type 1 diabetes. The former world number two is not a new face in the tennis world. He has been battling this serious disease since the age of three and has bravely overcome all the challenges that have arisen on his path to becoming a professional tennis player.
Since he was diagnosed with diabetes at age 3, he has taken insulin occasionally to control his blood sugar. Even today, he takes insulin during matches due to diabetes and to maintain the player’s health.
The world number six publicly revealed his diabetes diagnosis in 2022. He also came under fire in 2019 when a device in his bag was checked during a game, raising the possibility of violating sports rules prohibiting its use. Phone or other electronic device. However, it was later revealed that the gadget was actually a glucose monitor.
In addition, thanks to a special exemption granted by the International Tennis Integrity Agencies, the German tennis player Alexander Zverev is exempt from the usual WADA blood sugar rules when using insulin.
He will face Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals on Wednesday after beating Cameron Norrie in a fifth-set tiebreaker.
And just like the previous 580 matches of his professional tennis career, Alexander Zverev will take the court knowing he has shocked the doctors.
This comes as medical experts predicted that playing at the highest level would be impossible for Alexander Zverev due to his lifelong, incurable disease.