On June 20, 2025, world No. 3 Alexander Zverev stunned spectators at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany, when he abruptly sprinted off the court during his quarterfinal match against Flavio Cobolli, citing sudden illness, per Express. In the second game, at 40-40, Zverev, visibly distressed, requested a toilet break and rushed to the locker room to vomit, an incident he described as unprecedented: “I felt fine before the match. Then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, I felt really, really bad. I went to throw up and then 15 minutes later I felt OK again. I’ve never experienced that before,” per Sportskeeda. Despite initial struggles, bending over in exhaustion post-rally, Zverev rallied to win 6-4, 7-6(8-6), advancing to the semifinals, per BBC Sport.
Zverev, who had earlier defeated Marcos Giron and Lorenzo Sonego, faced Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals but lost 7-6(3), 6-7(1), 6-4, per ATP Tour. The German, a two-time Halle finalist (2016, 2017), attributed his recovery to adrenaline but expressed uncertainty about his condition post-match, per ESPN. X posts, like @MySoundOfTennis, noted the concern, stating, “Zverev left the court without explanation… Many question marks here,” per. Despite the scare, Zverev’s resilience shone through, though his grass-court title quest continues as he prepares for Wimbledon, starting June 30, per BBC Sport.
