Wimbledon, there is a scent of forfeit in the air: the chances of it are slim to the bone, the pain does not go away and could retreat.
In the last few hours we have seen her let loose, in a rare moment of relaxation, in the company of her friend and colleague Our Jabeur. She laughed and danced and we would have expected everything less than such a bolt from the blue. However, the risk is there, it is concrete, and it is necessary to take it into consideration. In fact, if what many fear at the moment happens, Wimbledon could evolve in a completely different way compared to what was initially envisaged.
Aryna Sabalenka, this is the news that circulated a few hours ago, it might not be there. At the WTA 500 in Berlin she was forced to withdraw during the match against Anna Kalinskaya due to shoulder pain. The injury would later prove to be more serious than expected, so much so that it affected her participation in the third and highly anticipated Slam of the season.
The Belarusian tiger admitted that he is not yet 100% and that he feels pain in all circumstances, regardless of how he moves and what he does on the pitch. He therefore did not rule out the possibility of waving the white flag to Championshipsaware as he is of the fact that taking to the field without the certainty of being able to give his best is frankly useless.
Wimbledon, the pain doesn’t go away: bad injury on the doorstep of Wimbledon
“It’s a specific and rare injury. I’m probably only the second or third tennis player who has suffered a similar injury,” she added, highlighting some anomalies.
Sabalenka says she can lift weights, but feels pain, for example, when serving. “I had an MRI, a lot of rehabilitation and a lot of treatments. We are doing everything we can to be ready. Debut at risk? There is a possibility, yes. It’s really frustrating. I have never had to deal with serious injuries in my career.”
It would be wrong, therefore, to take it for granted that the Belarusian star will take the field at the All England Club. Of course, without her the main draw would be upset, but that’s how it is. If there is one thing that tennis players cannot resist, it is, unfortunately, injuries. We will certainly find out in the next few hours what he decides to do and what, if any, the repercussions of this problem will be for the rest of the season.
This content was modified 30 June 2024 08:48
