I just did this screenshot on the front page of tennis.com. Injuries, injuries, injuries! Do they play too much? Are they not fit enough? Is the equipment too harsh? Or is this just something you have to live with as an professional athlete? I’m myself suffering from a knee injury for a few months now and it’s endlessly frustrating not to be able to play without pain. I can’t imagine how it must feel when it’s your daily bread. Why do you think players are more injury-prone than ever and what should we do about it? Please comment here or …
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Like I wrote yesterday, I thought Nadal would win the Madrid Masters final two sets to one. He ended up doing just that. Or well, not really since Nishikori had to retire 0-3 down in the deciding set. It didn’t come as a complete shock that Nishikori had problems with injuries as is evident with his injury track record. Hip and Abdominal Pain 8/2014 10/2014 Side 9/2013 11/2013 Left knee 1/2013 2/2013 Right ankle 44/2012 52/2012 Abdominal 17/2012 26/2012 Lower Back 35/2011 37/2011 Kiny Colic 19/2011 20/2011 Illness (doubles) 39/2010 44/2010 Groin 35/2010 44/2010 Hip 24/2010 29/2010 Arm 2/2009 6/2009 …
