Emma Raducanu’s injury curse has hit again after she was forced to withdraw from her first-round match at the Rothesay Open Nottingham against Viktorija Golubic, questioning her fitness for Wimbledon.
But what happened, she will be fit for Wimbledon and, after leaving the games with hip and back problems, why is she still breaking up?
What happened?
Raducanu suffered what he described as an “absolute monstrous” side strain in the first game of the match, playing bravely after intensive treatment before succumbing to pain. Dr Ralph Rogers, a consultant in regenerative orthopedics and sports medicine and a former Chelsea Football Club first team doctor, told Telegraph Sport: ” abdominal. a sharp stump. Because that’s how these things happen. “
Will it be suitable for Wimbledon?
It is unlikely if it is this type of injury, Dr. Rogers said. “If it’s that kind of strain, it most likely wouldn’t allow him to play or it wouldn’t allow him to play effectively.” He added: “There’s something called the ‘iceberg principle’, which I mean a lot when I talk to my patients. And what happens is that if you look at the tip of the iceberg just outside water, it’s like, “I’m fine.” If someone gets hurt after 10 days or whatever, they say, “I’m fine. “It’s healing. And during that time, you haven’t reconditioned yet, you haven’t played your four to six hours of tennis yet, you haven’t hit the ball yet. So how effective will you be?”
What if you miss Wimbledon?
It would certainly be the biggest setback for her fledgling career and would deprive her of the opportunity for redemption after she was forced to end her historic career prematurely in the second week of her debut last year. If the WTA backs down from its decision to eliminate points from this year’s standings, it could also cost it even more in terms of its battle to stay among the elite after defending its title. of the United States Open. And it can rob both sponsors and Wimbledon of opportunities to trigger campaigns based on their presence.
What if she comes back in a hurry?
Not a good idea, according to Dr. Rogers. “Classically, especially in competition athletes, maybe not so much today in professional athletes because they’re actually slowed down, come back too fast, and get injured again,” he said. “And what we don’t want to see is relegated to the point where she can’t even play in the US Open. These types of injuries can be quite devastating, especially if you develop scar tissue. It’s not the kind of thing you can inject yourself with local anesthetic to soothe, because something like that will only hurt you more. This type of muscle injury, let’s say you put it to sleep in some way. He still has to stretch the ball, he still has to hit the ball. She can only do so much worse. “
Why is it still breaking?
“That’s the question you’d ask me,” Dr. Rogers said. “Are you getting enough sleep? Are you getting fit enough? Is this a young lady. Is she physically strong enough to withstand this load right now? Do you need to pull back to move forward?” He added: “Let’s say it’s an abdominal strain. Because? Is it because of a back problem? Or if someone had abdominal tension and had a back problem, these are related, for sure. If they have them, who says they can’t have hamstring problems either? They are all related to the way we move: our movement patterns. “