Zverev reveals glucose sensor malfunction affected Halle semi-final defeat to Fritz

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Zverev[/a], who came into the match with a ‌poor recent record against the American after ‌losing their previous six meetings, lost [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/fritz-t-UH09iaZ6/zverev-a-dGbUhw9m/?mid=xQKDF2bt"]6-7(4), 6-4, ‌7-5[/a] in a contest lasting two hours ‌and 39 minutes.[/p][p][b]"I had huge problems with the sugar because the sensor I use gave me a ‌completely incorrect reading. It indicated very ⁠high values when ‌they were actually low, so I injected much ​more insulin than I should have,"[/b] the world number three said after the ​match.[/p][p][b]"During the match, or rather during the first 45 minutes, I had to consume about ⁠350 grams of ​sugar. I felt absolutely terrible."[/b][/p][embed guid="2d3b8a59-cb18-4e58-ab36-14b5400f3063" url="https://x.com/TennisTV/status/2068364534071357880" social-type="twitter" /][p]Despite the setback, Zverev said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fritz-taylor/UH09iaZ6/"]Fritz[/a] deserved the victory.[/p][p][b]"Nevertheless, I fought, gave it my all, and in the end, ‌it must also be acknowledged that Taylor (Fritz) deserved the win. He played better than me today."[/b][/p][p]The German, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of four, uses Medtronic technology to help regulate his glucose levels and support his diabetes management on and off the court.[/p][p][b]"This is the first ‌time something like this has happened to me. ​I've been using these sensors since 2016 ‌or 2017, and in nine years, I had never seen such a big error,"[/b] he said.[/p][p]Zverev added that the issue was not a concern ahead of Wimbledon, which ⁠runs from June ⁠29 to July ‌12.[/p][embed guid="17efd0c3-69d8-43e7-bed7-e51b2bf13362" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kgnoDNlk0c" social-type="youtube" /]