German tennis sensation Alexander Zverev faced the wrath of tennis fans as the German "predicted" that Rafael Nadal will retire at the end of this year's Roland Garros.The 21-time Grand Slam singles winner is currently at the tail end of his career. At the age of 36, the Spaniard has faced quite a number of injury concerns, only for him to squash them and continue winning trophies. In his interviews, the southpaw has repeatedly expressed his desire to keep playing the sport in the coming years.Speaking in an interview with Eurosport, Zverev "predicted" that the Mallorca-born will most probably win his 23rd Grand Slam trophy in Paris and retire at the end of the Grand Slam."Rafael Nadal will unfortunately retire at Roland-Garros. I don't wish him, but I think he will have a great tournament, potentially win it and then say goodbye," Zverev said.Univers Tennis 🎾@UniversTennisSur Eurosport, Alexander Zverev a donné sa folle prédiction pour 2023 🗣 : "Rafael Nadal va malheureusement prendre sa retraite à Roland-Garros. Je ne lui souhaite pas, mais je pense qu'il va faire un grand tournoi, potentiellement le gagner et ensuite dire au revoir..."75762Sur Eurosport, Alexander Zverev a donné sa folle prédiction pour 2023 👀🗣 : "Rafael Nadal va malheureusement prendre sa retraite à Roland-Garros. Je ne lui souhaite pas, mais je pense qu'il va faire un grand tournoi, potentiellement le gagner et ensuite dire au revoir..." https://t.co/aVnAm6M7KjZverev's unexpected comments about the veteran did not go down well with fans online, as they reacted quickly enough to express their displeasure at the 25-year-old's statement.Some tweets hinted at how Zverev's career was in danger after he suffered a horrific injury in the semifinals of Roland Garros against the Spaniard."That's rich coming from someone who might have had his career ended at RG," one tweet read.Greg@gregariousone_That's rich coming from someone who might have had his career ended at RG twitter.com/gigicat7_/stat…Luigi Gatto@gigicat7_Alexander Zverev makes his prediction for the 2023 season: "Rafael Nadal will announce his retirement at Roland Garros. I don't wish him this, but I think he will play a big tournament, maybe wins it and then says goodbye..." (via Eurosport)830Alexander Zverev makes his prediction for the 2023 season: "Rafael Nadal will announce his retirement at Roland Garros. I don't wish him this, but I think he will play a big tournament, maybe wins it and then says goodbye..." 😢 (via Eurosport)That's rich coming from someone who might have had his career ended at RG twitter.com/gigicat7_/stat…Some fans even asked the former World No. 2 to keep his mouth shut."no one asked keep his name out of your filthy mouth!!!," a caption of another tweet.maria@st6fanosno one asked keep his name out of your filthy mouth!!! twitter.com/gigicat7_/stat…Luigi Gatto@gigicat7_Alexander Zverev makes his prediction for the 2023 season: "Rafael Nadal will announce his retirement at Roland Garros. I don't wish him this, but I think he will play a big tournament, maybe wins it and then says goodbye..." (via Eurosport)430Alexander Zverev makes his prediction for the 2023 season: "Rafael Nadal will announce his retirement at Roland Garros. I don't wish him this, but I think he will play a big tournament, maybe wins it and then says goodbye..." 😢 (via Eurosport)no one asked keep his name out of your filthy mouth!!! twitter.com/gigicat7_/stat…Another fan reminded him that he is yet to win a Grand Slam singles title. They suggested he should focus on himself and how to improve his on-court performance rather than making unnecessary predictions regarding the Spanish legend's retirement."@AlexZverev why don’t you concentrate on your tennis & try to win even just 1 GS in your tennis career instead of insinuating & speculating Rafa’s retirement. It’s non of your business whatever he does with his tennis career. It’s very disrespectful. Shame on you.Madel Suravilla@madel_suravilla@AlexZverev why don’t you concentrate on your tennis & try to win even just 1 GS in your tennis career instead of insinuating & speculating Rafa’s retirement. It’s non of your business whatever he does with his tennis career. It’s very disrespectful. Shame on you @RafaelNadal twitter.com/universtennis/…Univers Tennis 🎾@UniversTennisSur Eurosport, Alexander Zverev a donné sa folle prédiction pour 2023 🗣 : "Rafael Nadal va malheureusement prendre sa retraite à Roland-Garros. Je ne lui souhaite pas, mais je pense qu'il va faire un grand tournoi, potentiellement le gagner et ensuite dire au revoir..."184Sur Eurosport, Alexander Zverev a donné sa folle prédiction pour 2023 👀🗣 : "Rafael Nadal va malheureusement prendre sa retraite à Roland-Garros. Je ne lui souhaite pas, mais je pense qu'il va faire un grand tournoi, potentiellement le gagner et ensuite dire au revoir..." https://t.co/aVnAm6M7Kj@AlexZverev why don’t you concentrate on your tennis & try to win even just 1 GS in your tennis career instead of insinuating & speculating Rafa’s retirement. It’s non of your business whatever he does with his tennis career. It’s very disrespectful. Shame on you @RafaelNadal 🐐 twitter.com/universtennis/…Another fan was visibly tired of hearing predictions about Nadal's retirement since 2007."Don’t you have a better prediction for 2023, Alex ? One which is not constantly repeated since 2007.rafael_nadal_by_hippo@rnbyhippo22Don’t you have a better prediction for 2023, Alex ? One which is not constantly repeated since 2007 … twitter.com/universtennis/…Univers Tennis 🎾@UniversTennisSur Eurosport, Alexander Zverev a donné sa folle prédiction pour 2023 🗣 : "Rafael Nadal va malheureusement prendre sa retraite à Roland-Garros. Je ne lui souhaite pas, mais je pense qu'il va faire un grand tournoi, potentiellement le gagner et ensuite dire au revoir..."675Sur Eurosport, Alexander Zverev a donné sa folle prédiction pour 2023 👀🗣 : "Rafael Nadal va malheureusement prendre sa retraite à Roland-Garros. Je ne lui souhaite pas, mais je pense qu'il va faire un grand tournoi, potentiellement le gagner et ensuite dire au revoir..." https://t.co/aVnAm6M7KjDon’t you have a better prediction for 2023, Alex ? One which is not constantly repeated since 2007 … twitter.com/universtennis/…Below are a few more fan reactions:sara 🥱🥱@wtainshamblesWhat is this crackhead saying twitter.com/UniversTennis/…Univers Tennis 🎾@UniversTennisSur Eurosport, Alexander Zverev a donné sa folle prédiction pour 2023 🗣 : "Rafael Nadal va malheureusement prendre sa retraite à Roland-Garros. Je ne lui souhaite pas, mais je pense qu'il va faire un grand tournoi, potentiellement le gagner et ensuite dire au revoir..."75762Sur Eurosport, Alexander Zverev a donné sa folle prédiction pour 2023 👀🗣 : "Rafael Nadal va malheureusement prendre sa retraite à Roland-Garros. Je ne lui souhaite pas, mais je pense qu'il va faire un grand tournoi, potentiellement le gagner et ensuite dire au revoir..." https://t.co/aVnAm6M7KjWhat is this crackhead saying twitter.com/UniversTennis/…walid_RN22👑@walid_RN_22They can’t stop him , the only way is to keep him away . Anyway see you soon Sasha, and we prove to you who should retire . twitter.com/universtennis/…Univers Tennis 🎾@UniversTennisSur Eurosport, Alexander Zverev a donné sa folle prédiction pour 2023 🗣 : "Rafael Nadal va malheureusement prendre sa retraite à Roland-Garros. Je ne lui souhaite pas, mais je pense qu'il va faire un grand tournoi, potentiellement le gagner et ensuite dire au revoir..."75762Sur Eurosport, Alexander Zverev a donné sa folle prédiction pour 2023 👀🗣 : "Rafael Nadal va malheureusement prendre sa retraite à Roland-Garros. Je ne lui souhaite pas, mais je pense qu'il va faire un grand tournoi, potentiellement le gagner et ensuite dire au revoir..." https://t.co/aVnAm6M7KjThey can’t stop him , the only way is to keep him away . Anyway see you soon Sasha, and we prove to you who should retire 😉 . twitter.com/universtennis/…Sameer Singh@sam749@gigicat7_ My prediction for the 2023 season: "Alexander Zverev will lead the tour for double faults."61@gigicat7_ My prediction for the 2023 season: "Alexander Zverev will lead the tour for double faults."Aakarsh@Rafan_04@gigicat7_ Before commenting on others he should seriously consider his future first822@gigicat7_ Before commenting on others he should seriously consider his future firstmimi🧍🏻‍♀️| happy new year!@rafastefbaescan he shut the fuck up please twitter.com/gigicat7_/stat…Luigi Gatto@gigicat7_Alexander Zverev makes his prediction for the 2023 season: "Rafael Nadal will announce his retirement at Roland Garros. I don't wish him this, but I think he will play a big tournament, maybe wins it and then says goodbye..." (via Eurosport)1230Alexander Zverev makes his prediction for the 2023 season: "Rafael Nadal will announce his retirement at Roland Garros. I don't wish him this, but I think he will play a big tournament, maybe wins it and then says goodbye..." 😢 (via Eurosport)can he shut the fuck up please twitter.com/gigicat7_/stat…Rafael Nadal considered retirement after winning the 2022 French OpenRafael Nadal Photocall After French Open VictoryThe former World No. 1 revealed in an interview with Marca, how he considered hanging up his tennis boots after winning his 22nd Grand Slam trophy at the Paris Major last year.The Spaniard has been suffering from chronic foot pain for some time now, and the 14-time French Open winner reflected on how his injury forced him to cut short his celebration of winning a Major and think about retiring."I was very happy after winning Roland Garros, but at the same time, I thought I was going to have to retire from professional tennis because I couldn't continue with those chronic pains or playing undercover."Nadal eventually returned to the tour, reaching the semifinals of Wimbledon and the fourth round of the US Open, ending the year ranked No. 2 in the world. His 2023 Australian Open title defense begins on Monday, January 16 against Jack Draper in the first round.