World no.4 Juan Martin Del Potro had another scare to his wrist. The Argentine was side-lined by his wrist for more than 1 year just after winning the US Open in 2009.
Now the Delpo had another scare in Melbourne (just after winning the tournament in Sydney) to fly to US and ask some advice. Fortunately the doctor said that there was nothing serious.
How it started…
“I had played well in Sydney, but when I got to Melbourne the surface was faster and the balls were different.I started to feel something wrong at the beginning of the tournament. After my five-set match against Bautista Agut, that is when I sought advice from my doctor.”
… the good news …
“But my doctor has given me the confidence to play here in Rotterdam and, as the defending champion I feel that it is the right decision,” he added
… and the rehabilitation
“By using resistance bands and balls of different pressure, I am able to twist and flex my left wrist in order to build up strength and muscle again in my arm.
“If I hit my backhands without confidence, I resort to hitting slices or different strokes. That isn’t good enough to play at this level. The injury has nothing to do with the way I grip the racquet, ” he concluded
