Hurkacz ready to return despite doctors' recommendation

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Only a month has passed since the painful images of Hubert Hurkacz injured on the grass of Wimbledon. It seemed that the circuit would take several months to see the Polish player again, but the world number six is finalizing details for his debut at ATP Montreal 2024. Before returning to compete, Hurkacz shares how this whole adventure has been.

"Right after, I knew that something had happened because it was painful and we needed to find out how serious it was and gather all the information we could. It was complicated because after the scan, I didn't know when I would come back, if I would play this year, or if I would return to my usual level. Without a doubt, it was a difficult moment," confesses Hubert to the official page of ATP.

The moments on the Wimbledon court were tough to say the least, with much uncertainty about whether he would try to finish that match in the tiebreak or decide to stop as a precaution due to the knee pain that turned out to be a torn meniscus. Although the doctors' diagnosis advised the Polish player not to return to the court at least during this year, just a few weeks later, Hurkacz makes his comeback on the circuit in Canada.

His coach's point of view

"At first, I thought it was cramps. He was speaking in Polish with the physio, and he told me: 'He must stop.' I had no idea what was going on. He then handled everything in Poland with part of the team. He had surgery. He worked very hard. It was crazy all he did to come back here in three or four weeks."

Hurkacz's pain for missing the Olympics

"Not having the opportunity or the possibility to play for a while makes you appreciate what you do," Hurkacz said. "I knew I couldn't move on the court, so the Olympics were out of the question, unfortunately. I had been dreaming all year about playing there, but I knew it wasn't going to be possible. The injuries hadn't healed yet, I couldn't go. It was too risky, it wouldn't have gone well."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Hurkacz, preparado para volver a pesar de la recomendación de los médicos