Kyrgios Injury

marc45

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didn't see a thread, if there is, sorry

http://www.si.com/tennis/2015/02/02/nick-kyrgios-back-injury-miss-tournment-davis-cup

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from two ATP tournaments due to back injuries, his coach Todd Larkham told the Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday.

According to Larkham, Kyrgios will rest for the next two weeks to prevent problems with his L3 vertebra from developing into a stress fracture. The recovery period will see the 19-year-old miss the Open 13 tournament in France on Feb. 16 and the Dubai Championships the week after.

Kyrgios and his coach chose to forego the two tournaments in order to be prepared to represent Australia in a Davis Cup match in Prague from March 6 to 8.

From the Sydney Morning Herald:

"Davis Cup's a priority for him and he really wants to get there. He's desperate to represent Australia and I think everyone feels it's a tie we could win," Larkham said.

"[So] we certainly want to get there, doing everything possible to get there and it's still a priority on his schedule."



never good to have back troubles early
 
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citybert

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He already had a part time schedule beforehand. Is he fragile or just sitting out to save mileage until the big 4 slows down
 
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Deleted member 3771

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He has poor posture. His posture should be a lot more upright. He might need to work on his posture while he is on the computer or playing xbox.
 
Hmmm, a tall, skinny, underdeveloped kid who just played way more than usual. his back experienced stress. His is certainly weak in the core and legs. I do not see how his calves and ankles can support a tall guy trying to play today's tennis.

Here's hoping the boy will heal, get the core and legs strong enough to support his tall frame and high impact game.

If he can get truly fit and move a bit more like Federer, i think we can bet on a remarkable career. If this back issue is going to be chronic, he will, when healthy, be a dangerous floater.
 
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Hmmm, a tall, skinny, underdeveloped kid who just played way more than usual. his back experienced stress. His is certainly weak in the core and legs. I do not see how his calves and ankles can support a tall guy trying to play today's tennis.

Here's hoping the boy will heal, get the core and legs strong enough to support his tall frame and high impact game.

If he can get truly fit and move a bit more like Federer, i think we can bet on a remarkable career. If this back issue is going to be chronic, he will, when healthy, be a dangerous floater.

kokkinakis is an inch taller but looks to have good upright posture unlike Kyrgios. The ugly Kyrgios forehand could be contributing to the back issues, he puts a lot of effort into it for not so much penetration.
 

Supertegwyn

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"Larkham did not think the back problem was a long-term threat to his career, putting Kyrgios' run of recent injuries down to growing pains as he continues to mature. He also felt his speed around the court – an area Murray targeted – would improve as his legs got stronger.

"He has a bone-stress injury in his L3 vertebra, so it's not a stress fracture and he's got no disc injuries, but this is the cause of his pain and a bone-stress injury leads to a stress fracture if you continue playing with it," Larkham said."

Not too big a deal tbh.
 

stringertom

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kokkinakis is an inch taller but looks to have good upright posture unlike Kyrgios. The ugly Kyrgios forehand could be contributing to the back issues, he puts a lot of effort into it for not so much penetration.

Kokki has already been sidelined by a similar back injury in '13, quite possibly incurred during his run to the AO boys final that he lost to Kyrgios.
 
Weak core & top level tennis -> injuries. There's nothing "lucky" when some players "always" avoid injuries. Typically these "lucky" players have good muscle balance and strong core.

The lazy man needs to strengthen himself...
 

Bendex

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His previous coach claims that Nick refuses to spend time on warm up or recovery. He used him as an example to contrast with his current player (Sam Stosur) who spends an hour warming up before stepping foot on the court.
 
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Nathaniel_Near

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Lets hope this hip-hop-earring-shaved-eyebrows-****** can get outside top 100 and stay there.

I would never wish such ill on a player. Rather, I hope that this ''hip-hop-earring-shaved-eyebrows-******'' can continue to improve his game and mature, and become a real asset for tennis - as he's clearly a very talented prospect. You sound quite vicious, sir!
 

m2nk2

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I would never wish such ill on a player. Rather, I hope that this ''hip-hop-earring-shaved-eyebrows-******'' can continue to improve his game and mature, and become a real asset for tennis - as he's clearly a very talented prospect. You sound quite vicious, sir!

I said d-ouche. Which he is right?

Don't get me wrong, I think tennis needs players with some fire, but not in the fake way that he's showing.
 
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Nathaniel_Near

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I said d-ouche. Which he is right?

Don't get me wrong, I think tennis needs players with some fire, but not in the fake way that he's showing.

Well I did quote you, after all. I agree that some of his behaviour is not on. He will grow up though and he's quite the talent, and an exciting one at that with attacking flair.
 

Flint

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He sounds like another Del Potro, lots of talent, loads of potential and always injured.

Threw over 100 aces at Nadal to beat him at Wimbledon and 2 grand slam QF's as a teenager, but it sounds like he will always suffer from injuries.
 

m2nk2

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He sounds like another Del Potro, lots of talent, loads of potential and always injured.

Threw over 100 aces at Nadal to beat him at Wimbledon and 2 grand slam QF's as a teenager, but it sounds like he will always suffer from injuries.

I think people are overestimating him. Most of the world nr 1 won slams as teenagers. Legends like Edberg, Wilander, Borg, Sampras and Nadal etc... Sure, 2 QFs is better than most teenagers in the last 10 years but still..
 
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Nathaniel_Near

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He is on a much better pace though than the Nishikori group and will probably hit his prime during a time where the overlords of the last few more saturated generations are declining/have retired.
 

KineticChain

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He's already having back problems at his age? Put a steak in his career......

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