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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Opens Up About Injury Battle
Davidovich Fokina reveals back injury setbacks after Shanghai Masters semi-final run.
In brief
Davidovich Fokina reveals back injury setbacks after Shanghai Masters semi-final run. Davidovich Fokina admitted he should have stopped playing at Wimbledon due to a back injury that sidelined him for over two months, but he returned to win the Chengdu Open and reach Shanghai semi-finals. Originally reported by…
Davidovich Fokina admits back injury
Davidovich Fokina says he should have stopped playing at Wimbledon due to a back issue that sidelined him from the Tour.
Missed two months of Tour
The world No.26 missed more than two months of the Tour, with Shanghai Masters being only the third event in his comeback.
Reached Shanghai semi-finals
Davidovich Fokina reached the semi-finals after Arthur Gea retired 1-4 down with a psoas injury.
Won Chengdu Open
Davidovich Fokina won the Chengdu Open last month and is 8-1 on the Tour since returning from injury.
Back injury details
Davidovich Fokina had a back protrusion almost a hernia after an MRI, which led to a three-week rest period.
“In my first match at Wimbledon, I had problems with my back. I continued (playing), but I shouldn’t. I was playing very good, so I couldn’t quit.”
The one thing
Davidovich Fokina admitted he should have stopped playing at Wimbledon due to a back injury that sidelined him for over two months, but he returned to win the Chengdu Open and reach Shanghai semi-finals.
