dropshotlikeitshot
Professional
Unfortunate, he was a delight to watch in ATP Cup.
De Minaur Withdraws from Australian Open
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Third Serve
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ATP Cup >>> worthless exho AO confirmed
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Never good to hear about injuries (wish he could stay healthy), but this is another reason, to go along with his weapon deficiency why he has and likely will never be a threat to win slams.
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
Although I wish he'd be able to play. He did well at the ATP Cup.
The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
Literally after I created a thread praising the kid
Federer and Del Potro
Talk Tennis Guru
Diamond Age off to a good start
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
ATP Cup strikes again
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Literally after I created a thread praising the kid
Enceladus
Legend
Alex' comment to his withdraw from the AO 2020:
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Literally after I created a thread praising the kid
Third Serve
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octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Alex De Minaur has a four-centimetre, Grade 2 tear:
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Didn’t Rafas one recover in less than a week last time. Maybe a premature decision given that he may not play till Tuesday or so...
oldmanfan
Legend
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
At the 2019 Paris Masters, Rafa had abdominal pain, but not a tear. He had an abdominal muscle tear at the 2009 USO:
ghostofMecir
Hall of Fame
Seriously. This guy gives it everything out there and his backhand is a beauty to watch. Get better soon, Alex.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
"Sorry to all my fans who wanted to see me at the AO but I spent so much energy at the ATP Cup and that I need to rest before Indian Wells"
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Alex De Minaur at his press conference:
¤¤ “I gradually felt my first bit of pain during my Shapovalov match [at the ATP Cup]. After that took four days off, then played Evans in a very long match. Played the doubles, then a day off, then I played Rafa. During that I could feel something there. I didn’t think it was that bad.
“Then flew to Adelaide, got a scan, and the scan revealed that I had the tear, which is a quite significant one compared to other ones I’ve had in the past.
“Now it’s about recovering.”
It marks the second time in three years than an abdominal issue has affected the Australian rising star in the lead-up to the Australian Open.
In 2018, after reaching the semifinals in Brisbane and the final in Sydney, De Minaur arrived at Melbourne Park and fell 6-3 3-6 6-0 6-1 to Tomas Berdych, hampered by the injury on his serve.
“It’s a new tear in the same area (as old problems). It’s a little bit bigger,” De Minaur explained.
“The risks of me potentially playing … was that it could obviously get worse, get to sort of a Grade 3 tear, which involves stitches, and that means probably a problem for the rest of your career. ¤¤
Purplemonster
Hall of Fame
Average size in Asia
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Mainad
Bionic Poster
If playing ATP Cup is going to have this effect on other players they will have to think about re-scheduling future editions.
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
"... abdominal injury... "
Afraid to let one rip and cause another fire?
Afraid to let one rip and cause another fire?
TearTheRoofOff
G.O.A.T.
... Which he continued to play in. Is miracle, no?
Tears like Demon's are different. You can play through a strain or pull, but if you play through a tear you could risk hernia which would require surgery and a much longer recovery time.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
In 2009, Rafa did the same what Alex De Minaur did this year: played through pain (in the abdominal muscle) and aggravated the injury. Rafa sustained an abdominal muscle injury in Cincinnati and aggravated it at the US Open.
At the 2019 Paris Masters, Rafa made a wiser choice: he withdrew from the tournament before aggravating the injury.
An excerpt from Rafa's press conference after his withdrawal from the 2019 Paris Masters due to an abdominal injury:
¤¤ Question. As you said, it's not the first time you get this kind of injury. Did you feel it coming at some point? It's the same nature of injury as the last one?
RAFAEL NADAL: I had this issue in the US Open 2009 with a bad experience. Because I started the tournament with, if I remember, around 6, 7, millimeters of strain and I keep playing, I keep playing.
And that was the year that I lost the semifinals against Del Potro. So I finished the tournament with 28-millimeter strain, so have been a big, big thing after that. I remember well because I couldn't play semifinals of Davis Cup.
....I don't want to repeat that.¤¤
TearTheRoofOff
G.O.A.T.
Continues to exacerbate existing injuries and then withdraw from multiple successive tournaments for the next decade.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
I wonder why you are creating imaginary stories.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
I wonder why Rafa does not train the same as for the clay season tournaments as it seems he's never injured during those 5-6 weeks...
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
I wonder why Rafa haters are constantly creating imaginary stories about Rafa.
The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
First, I am not a Rafa hater. So, you are imaginingI wonder why Rafa haters are constantly creating imaginary stories about Rafa.
Second, when in his 15 years has he skipped the clay season, Donald?? Or, even better, what is the proportion of skipped parts of season compared to clay part. Calling someone names and repeating same irrelevant crap, Donald, does not make your argument “perfect” (let me conveniently use that word.
Therefore, there must be something special about his clay pre-season training regiment
Ray Mercer
Hall of Fame
You’d think with this being his home slam he would put his body on the line. There’s a huge break after the Aussie. You got to question his toughness on this one.
Bukowski
Professional
Thats a sizable tear. And a recurring injury. Dumb comment. Hope you're joking.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
2018...ab tear
2019...groin tear
2020...ab tear #2
All in the beginning of the year.
Overtraining???
2019...groin tear
2020...ab tear #2
All in the beginning of the year.
Overtraining???
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
You are a Rafa hater.
Standaa
G.O.A.T.
that’s not fair, joking at their expense like that.. i mean they’re pretty old, therefore more injury-prone, these things just happen.. it’s not like they have the luxury of Federer’s or Nadal’s young body..
wait
wat
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Octo posting on a non-Rafa topic? You go, girl! Try two bottles and post something random on Monfils of Dimitrov tomorrow.
Bukowski
Professional
Over training but also hes vey slender. Listed at 152lbs and 6 foot. I always found the thinner frame guys to get injured with a lot higher frequency. Ie. Nishikori
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Octo posting on a non-Rafa topic? You go, girl! Try two bottles and post something random on Monfils of Dimitrov tomorrow.
Alex de Minaur has dual Australian and Spanish citizenship. His mother is Spanish. He has lived half his life in Spain.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
mdvdv is six inches taller but only 30 pounds heavier, yet stays relatively much more healthy while playing the same side-to-side defense.
Bukowski
Professional
I mean its not a law of the sport just a trend I notice. And i was more referencing more average height or smaller guys. Besides, has any other player in history Medvedevs size played his style and lasted more than a few seasons? So i wouldnt use him as a counter example just yet.
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