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Fernando Verdasco, who saw an early exit in Wimbledon, has announced some positive fitness update ahead of the US Open 2021. Notably, it was after his loss that the 37-year-old realised an inflammation on his left elbow again. Thus, he decided to undergo a minor procedure under medical advice to cure the trouble. Verdasco is currently ranked 132nd, his lowest ranking in 17 years, he lost 6-4 6-0 to Richard Gasquet in the qualification for the Cincinnati tournament.
Although it took him four weeks to fully recover, the Spaniard is back on the court practising. Moreover, he is optimistic and looking forward to seeing good results on the ATP Tour ahead.
“4 weeks ago, when I finished Wimbledon with my elbow inflamed again after my first-round match, I decided with my doctor and my team to have a small procedure in my left elbow to solve a mechanical problem that had been bothering me for a very long time,” Verdasco said.
Verdasco, a permanent member of the world’s top 100 for more than 16 years, suffered a bone bruise at the top of his right leg while playing Dominic Thiem in Vienna last year. He thought he had recovered by the time he had finished his pre-season training but felt extreme pain again when playing his first match of the new campaign in Doha. He played with pain-killers and anti-inflammatories at the Australian Open before cutting short a trip to South America and going to Las Vegas, where he worked with Gil Reyes, Andre Agassi’s former fitness coach.
When the lockdown started following the cancellation of Indian Wells Verdasco underwent PRP treatment (platelet-rich plasma therapy), only for the pain to return when he started practising again two months later. A subsequent MRI scan revealed that the problem had not gone away.
“It was a big bruise and the muscles were not in very good condition,” Verdasco said after playing at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown last weekend. “I spoke with doctors all over the world that I feel comfortable with. I have one doctor in Los Angeles with whom I have more confidence in all these problems, but obviously I couldn’t go to LA to do the treatment, so I went instead to doctors in Madrid.”
Leg Injury
Elbow injury
Although it took him four weeks to fully recover, the Spaniard is back on the court practising. Moreover, he is optimistic and looking forward to seeing good results on the ATP Tour ahead.
“4 weeks ago, when I finished Wimbledon with my elbow inflamed again after my first-round match, I decided with my doctor and my team to have a small procedure in my left elbow to solve a mechanical problem that had been bothering me for a very long time,” Verdasco said.
Verdasco, a permanent member of the world’s top 100 for more than 16 years, suffered a bone bruise at the top of his right leg while playing Dominic Thiem in Vienna last year. He thought he had recovered by the time he had finished his pre-season training but felt extreme pain again when playing his first match of the new campaign in Doha. He played with pain-killers and anti-inflammatories at the Australian Open before cutting short a trip to South America and going to Las Vegas, where he worked with Gil Reyes, Andre Agassi’s former fitness coach.
When the lockdown started following the cancellation of Indian Wells Verdasco underwent PRP treatment (platelet-rich plasma therapy), only for the pain to return when he started practising again two months later. A subsequent MRI scan revealed that the problem had not gone away.
“It was a big bruise and the muscles were not in very good condition,” Verdasco said after playing at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown last weekend. “I spoke with doctors all over the world that I feel comfortable with. I have one doctor in Los Angeles with whom I have more confidence in all these problems, but obviously I couldn’t go to LA to do the treatment, so I went instead to doctors in Madrid.”
Leg Injury
Elbow injury
