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Tennis star Alexander Zverev's flight struck by lightning ahead of French Open

Tennis star Alexander Zverev's flight struck by lightning ahead of French Open

Zverev, 28, who is seeded third at Roland-Garros this year, described the hair-raising incident during a press conference

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