The ATP circuit has been grappling with a truly impressive series of major injuries in recent weeks.
We have now entered the heart of the Masters 1000 of Rome, the second week of one of the most interesting tournaments of the season has begun. There are many topics of debate, from Novak’s primacy Djokovic on Rafael’s terms Nadal who exited prematurely after a heavy second round defeat to Hubert Hurkacz.
Difficult moment also for Italy which has lost almost all its stars and with its main star – the number two in the world Jannik Sinner – absent due to a hip problem. His great rival Carlos is also missing due to injury Alcaraz and Matteo didn’t participate in the tournament either Berrettini, struggling with an annoying tonsillitis. In short, a worrying situation with so many injuries in the tournament.
Not even the women’s tournament is exempt from this given that the reigning champion of Rome Elena Rybakina has given up due to a strong flu and withdrawals are now the order of the day. A worrying situation, probably due to a very busy calendar and which tends to ruin the players’ plans. After Rome it will be time for Roland Garrosthe second Slam tournament of the season and a highly anticipated commitment by all fans.
Sinner’s presence for the event remains in strong doubtdifficult to see him on the court in Paris, but in the meantime two official withdrawals have arrived in the last few hours, one is truly a mockery for a tennis player who was experiencing a great moment.
It was in the air but now the official announcement has arrived. The young Czech talent Jiri Lehecka he will not participate in Roland Garros. The tennis player was supposed to participate as the tournament’s top seed, but he won’t make it. Jiri withdrew in the Madrid semi-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime, everyone noted with concern the alleged back problems that led the player to withdraw and Lehecka confirmed this.
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For him it is one stress fracture in the back, a significant injury that will force him to sit out for some time. So bad news for tennis fans.
Another sure absentee at Roland Garros is the Croatian tennis player Marin Cilic, former number 3 in the world. 36 years old in September Cilic has no intention of giving up and in recent days he has undergone surgery again on his right knee, his goal is to become competitive again by the end of the season, perhaps to play that very match againUS Open, Slam in which he triumphed 10 years ago. In short, an impressive series of injuries and Roland Garros hopes it ends here.
