He wondered if it was time to pick up books and study. After a lifetime of solving their own problems alone on the court, they are suddenly at the mercy of different doctors all arguing for different solutions.The adjustment can be tough and the mental strain of Del Potro’s injuries weighed on him between his second and third surgeries when his whole arm was in a cast and he felt useless. But still he put on a brave face. As for the upcoming French Open, will a lack of play in recent weeks be problematic for him?Nadal will next play either Milos Raonic or Dusan Lajovic who will play their second round match on Thursday.Multiple Players Removed From French Open Qualifying After Positive COVID-19 tests,EXCLUSIVE: Alexander Zverev Will Be Stronger Than Ever After US Open Heartbreak,Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal Hail Return Of Fans To Italian Open,Novak Djokovic Under Scrutiny Over Racket Smashing Incident At Italian Open,Diego Schwartzman upsets Rafael Nadal to reach his second consecutive semifinal in Rome,After Shock Rome Exit, Rafael Nadal Aims To Regroup Ahead Of French Open,Casper Ruud rallies from one set down to beat local star Matteo Berrettini in Rome quarter finals,Denis Shapovalov earns his first head-to-head win over Grigor Dimitrov in Rome quarter finals.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Overall, he has achieved a win-loss record of 15-3 so far in 2020.It is unclear as to who will be replacing Norman in Wawrinka’s team.Novak Djokovic reached an 85th Masters 1000 Quarter-Final in Rome.Although the World Number one got the victory, it was a tough battle as he fought his compatriot for a place in the Quarter-Finals.Breaks were shared to start the match as Krajinovic brought his fearless game to the top seed.Djokovic created a total of ten break points, with only one executed as Krajinovic saved two set points in the tenth game to hold for 5-5.After two comfortable holds, a tiebreak settled the winner of the first set as Djokovic was having a hard time to contain Krajinovic’s power.The world number one battled from 3-0 down to edge the tiebreak 9-7 and win the opening set in 88 minutes.Once Djokovic had survived the Krajinovic stormed, he took control and went into another gear as a break of serve in the third game was all that was needed to seal his place in the quarter-finals.Winning 47% of his 2nd return points was key as Djokovic reaches his 85th Masters 1000 Quarter-Final of his career.Next for Djokovic will be either talented teen sensation Lorenzo Musetti or Dominik Koepfer.In other results today, Denis Shapovalov and Grigor Dimitrov set a last eight showdown after tight three set wins.Shapovalov edged out Ugo Humbert 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 while Dimitrov defeated Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-4 6-4 in a tough match.There were also third round wins for Casper Ruud and Matteo Berrettini.The 19-time Grand Slam winner reacts to his latest win 200 days after his last.The world No.2 raced to a 6-1, 6-1, triumph over US Open semi-finalist Pablo Carreno Busta in what was his first competitive match of any sort since March 1st. The Italian Open had originally hoped to allow fans to enter its grounds before the local authorities ruled against it over concerns it could trigger an outbreak of the Coronavirus.It is a case of wait and see as to how the Spaniard will fare in the coming days given his recent lack of match play compared to his rivals such as Dominic Thiem and Novak Djokovic.
He had no choice but to slice most of his backhands and he hated it. Del Potro already seemed shattered then, but after six months of rehabilitation, consulting doctors and changing his diet, even everyday activities like walking up stairs were still painful. The problem is simple: whenever he reaches a career high, injuries invariably scupper his hopes of going further.At his best Del Potro’s forehand may be the most delightful stroke in the world. Instead, he played in a couple Challenger events and won a trophy in Prague last month. Juan Martin del Potro is a 31-year-old Argentinean Tennis Player from Argentina.
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It seemed even tougher to take than his chronic wrist problems: tennis players suffer similar innocuous slips every day with little more than a graze, yet it was of course he who had the bad luck of shattering his kneecap on the floor.Rehab is an absurd existence for an athlete.