"Doctors Excluded Performance Sports" - Mama Zverev Emotional About Diabetes Disease
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The brand-new US Open champion has had to challenge the complex disease, overcoming all the barriers that prevented him from being a high-performance athlete.
Alexander Zverev's mother Irina Swerewa becomes emotional when she talks about her son's diabetes. Despite all the doctors' assessments, "Sascha" becomes a tennis pro - and now even twice Grandslam winner.
Tennis pro Alexander Zverev shows: Top sport is also possible with type 1 diabetes. He got his diagnosis at the age of four. Experts are now working for early screenings.
My son will be what he wants - said the mother of new US Open champion Aleksandar Zverev 25 years ago, when doctors said that his sporting life would be limited
Alexander Zverev's triumph at the US Open has had an impact beyond the courts.The German tennis player received recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO), whose director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, wanted to highlight the message of overcoming his story for millions of people living with diabetes.Through his official X account, Tedros congratulated the German on conquering the New York Grand Slam for the first time and put in…
Alexander Zverev's victory at the US Open, adding his second Grand Slam title in 2026, has served as a speaker to make diabetes visible.After crowning the champion, the tennis player has dedicated his victory to his mother, who moved him to compete when he was diagnosed with only four years of age.From the Sodicar association, his spokesman José Antonio Baños has intervened to exalt the athlete's message and convey optimism to those who debut wi…
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