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.

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.

After Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev has voiced his concerns over the hectic schedule, which he feels could put players' health at risk.

Alexander Zverev turned on a reporter during his post-match press conference at the Laver Cup on Saturday night. The world No. 2 was asked about one of the biggest ongoing rows in the sport - the packed schedule.

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

Alexander Zverev was left fuming with a reporter during his post-match press conference and quickly shut down their 'solution' to one of the biggest rows in tennis

It comes just days after Zverev hit out at the ATP while discussing the busy schedule players are forced to contend with. In a fiery press conference at the Laver Cup, he turned on a reporter when asked what could be done to ease his concerns.