MOSCOW, Aug 6 World No. 2 German Alexander Zverev said he was ill diabetes. At the age of four, Zverev was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. «As a child, I thought little about it, then more and more. I want to show that great achievements can be made with this disease. Now, many years later, and also having success behind me, I feel comfortable and confident enough to publicly talk about it, «Zverev is quoted by Süddeutsche Zeitung. The tennis player also announced the creation of a charitable foundation that will help children with diabetes. «I am in a privileged position, leading my life like this I always wanted to play tennis, go to tournaments all over the world and be one of the best tennis players in the world.I intend to succeed.I owe everything to my parents and brother, who have always unconditionally supported me on my way and continue to under laugh today,» added the athlete. Zverev is 25 years old. He is the Tokyo 2020 Olympic singles champion.
