Changes of direction, sudden stops, but above all rotations. In tennis, the hip is put to the test and constantly stressed, and Jannik Sinner He knows.
And the continuous rotations to play a shot that Sinner uses in a devastating way for every opponent on the circuit have done nothing but increase the problem, until forcing the world number 2 to stop before the match against Felix Auger-Aliassime so as not to worsen the situation and jeopardize participation in the Italian internationals (starting next week) and subsequently at Roland Garros.
The hip, the problem of tennis players: the Murray case
Jannik Sinner found himself in front twice in his career Andy Murray, the most famous case of a tennis player capable of continuing his competitive career despite a hip problem. Sir Andy will probably end his career this year, but he has reached the age of 37 and has returned to high levels even after having implanted a prosthesis. The technique used is that of hip resurfacing, the covering of the hip, particularly suitable for young individuals with high functional demand such as athletes: a technique that has allowed him to keep the femoral bone intact, to which a sort of shell, a steel prosthesis that covers the head of the femur and the acetabular surface, leaving the shape unchanged.
Sinner: inflammation. How are you
In 2012, the WTA carried out a study on a sample of 125 professional athletes, cwith 18% of them reporting having lived with hip or groin pain in their career. And even in golf the “swing” movement can lead to similar problems, with continuous rotations of the torso which in the long run can cause wear and instability. of the hip.
Jannik Sinner was not the first to suffer from this type of problem, he will not be the last. For him it’s about of inflammation in his right hip, but only Sinner and his staff know what level or intensity. But as the South Tyrolean himself said in recent days, “I have a good team that looks after me and I plan to get back to my best.” In the meantime, he is resting and will have other tests during the day, as anticipated yesterday by Jannik himself in the post in which he made the withdrawal official. Rome awaits him.
