SamprasisGOAT
Hall of Fame
People on Twitter are saying he’s had a similar reaction to Chardy
Days since Federer disclosed the nature of his knee injury/surgery: 0 and counting...
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Lol it actual BS to force him to reveal what he has done to his knee. He had a surgery...i don't think he is better than Nole to fake an injury ??? I mean why he would do that specially when he is about to retire with in a year or two.
Too much doubt is dangerous. He was on crutches. He made an appearance in Laver Cup just for the sponsors and the crowd.
Yeah 2 cent trolls are terrible as your user name suggests
And his long-form birth certificate while they're at it. For all we know, he's not even actually Swiss...
Russeljones
Talk Tennis Guru
You're a huge twat, that's what you are.
Silverbullet96
Hall of Fame
Hehe yes. I couldn't quite understand the title initially. I thought OP was insinuating that Federer talks about his knee surgery everyday without fail, that's why it's always at 0 days.
Yes, the birth certificate too!
Since when did pros tell everyone such details? I recall that recently some information about Nadal's foot came out but that seemed like an exception to me. I don't remember hearing much about Djokovic's elbow, for example.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Rafa was born with an anomaly of a tarsal bone in the left foot. It has been a well known fact since it started to bother him at the age of 19 (in 2005). He talks about it in his autobiography, "Rafa: My Story", published in 2010. He was told he might never be able to play tennis again. Fed devotees have laughed at that career-threatening injury for years.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
Wonder if he did some kind of cartilage regeneration surgery on his knees.
Cartilage Regeneration Options
Membrane-induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI)
MACI is a surgical procedure that uses cartilage-forming cells from your body to restore damaged cartilage in the knees. It involves a biopsy to harvest chondrocytes (cartilage-forming cells), which are allowed to multiply in a lab, and surgery to implant them into the damaged area.
Our experts use a small-punch biopsy method for cell collection, rather than a more invasive arthroscopic procedure. This approach combines two surgeries into one, reducing recovery time and cost.
Osteochondral Grafting
Osetochondral grafting is a cartilage regeneration procedure that replaces not only the cartilage but the underlying bone as well. It is often used when the cartilage is worn down to the bone. The healthy bone and cartilage used for the surgery (graft) can come from a donor (allograft) or from other areas of your body (autograft).
Osteoarticular Transfer System (OATS) Procedure
The OATS procedure, also called mosaicplasty, involves taking healthy cartilage from non-weight-bearing areas of the joint and transplanting it into the damaged areas. Because the transfer happens within the same joint, this procedure works best for small areas of damaged cartilage. Joints significantly affected by osteoarthritis may require a different approach. Since your own tissue is used, the OATS procedure eliminates risks related to allergy or transplant rejection.
Osteotomy
Osteotomy is a surgical procedure that involves cutting and/or reshaping the bone. This procedure often takes place alongside other cartilage regeneration methods. In the knee, osteotomy could be used to shift the weight off the damaged part of the joint to a healthier one, as well as to restore the joint alignment.
Cartilage Regeneration Options
Membrane-induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI)
MACI is a surgical procedure that uses cartilage-forming cells from your body to restore damaged cartilage in the knees. It involves a biopsy to harvest chondrocytes (cartilage-forming cells), which are allowed to multiply in a lab, and surgery to implant them into the damaged area.
Our experts use a small-punch biopsy method for cell collection, rather than a more invasive arthroscopic procedure. This approach combines two surgeries into one, reducing recovery time and cost.
Osteochondral Grafting
Osetochondral grafting is a cartilage regeneration procedure that replaces not only the cartilage but the underlying bone as well. It is often used when the cartilage is worn down to the bone. The healthy bone and cartilage used for the surgery (graft) can come from a donor (allograft) or from other areas of your body (autograft).
Osteoarticular Transfer System (OATS) Procedure
The OATS procedure, also called mosaicplasty, involves taking healthy cartilage from non-weight-bearing areas of the joint and transplanting it into the damaged areas. Because the transfer happens within the same joint, this procedure works best for small areas of damaged cartilage. Joints significantly affected by osteoarthritis may require a different approach. Since your own tissue is used, the OATS procedure eliminates risks related to allergy or transplant rejection.
Osteotomy
Osteotomy is a surgical procedure that involves cutting and/or reshaping the bone. This procedure often takes place alongside other cartilage regeneration methods. In the knee, osteotomy could be used to shift the weight off the damaged part of the joint to a healthier one, as well as to restore the joint alignment.
I haven't read his autobiography and the recent info was the first I heard of it. Anyway, my point stands: most pros don't give us details of their injuries.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
I have written about it a zillion times since I joined the TTW. Here is an example from 7 years ago:
Post #208 (September 8, 2014):
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...-the-kings-absence.510010/page-5#post-8715807
Believe it or not I hadn't read your TTW post from 7 years ago either.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
It's you own fault you are underinformed. Info about Rafa's congenital left foot problem has been available for over a decade.
Oh, crucify me!
Omega_7000
Legend
He has been incredibly hush hush about being the first billionaire tennis player too...Why would he not be more forthcoming about this? Why? Why?
I demand to see his bank statements and tax returns!
Omega_7000
Legend
Not like Fed is saying "I have an injury on a part of the body that is used for running and playing shots in tennis"
We already know it's the knee...What do you expect him to do?....live stream his knee surgery???
We already know it's the knee...What do you expect him to do?....live stream his knee surgery???
There's the way to circumvent WADA's regulations
Zardoz7/12
Hall of Fame
I'm presuming years of playing tennis has taken it's toll on his knees, he's been sliding, running like a jaguar since 1998....what do people expect? Federer isn't an indestructible robot.
It's not tendonitis as there are non-invasive methods to tend to that.
It's not tendonitis as there are non-invasive methods to tend to that.
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Deleted member 771911
Guest
We shouldn’t conflate Federer’s crutches and surgery with his return to the tour. He may have just had the surgery so he can live as healthy and mobile a life as possible outside of being a pro player. When he retires he’s not going to stop playing tennis. He also probably likes running round with his kids, hill walking. Swimming.
Start da Game
Hall of Fame
it's a secret, denying players any advantage over him at wimbledon 2022.......similar to carlsen saving the evan's gambit line for the world chess championship match later this year against nepo.......
Obviously because some random Keren on the internet says we have to doubt! And there's no greater authority on anything than some random unknown airhead on the interwebs!
One Handed Dynasty
Semi-Pro
So we’re questioning a 40 year old’s body giving out on him when trying to play at the highest level of the sport? What’s the conspiracy, aging isn’t real?
Bud
Bionic Poster
Is Dick Pound still the head of WADA?
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