Gea explains the reason for his injury against Davidovich

Arthur Gea was becoming one of the biggest sensations of the ATP Shanghai, but today he experienced the other side of sports by having to withdraw from his quarter-final match against Alejandro Davidovich shortly after it started. As soon as the match ended, the French tennis player revealed what happened to him.

"This morning, while warming up, I felt a sharp pain in my psoas. It was not pleasant... I tried treatments with the physiotherapists, I tried to work it a bit to relieve the pain, but it wasn't enough. At first, I wasn't sure if I would go out on the court. In the end, I wanted to give it a try. Unfortunately, it was too painful to play at my best level and have a chance of winning the match. And by the end of the season, it was too dangerous to take the risk, so I made the decision to withdraw, although it was very difficult and I'm very sad. I hope to recover soon from this little setback and be able to give my all in the two tournaments left before the season ends. I want to finish this exceptional year on a high note," he stated in comments reported by L'Equipe.

Gea, in search of being seeded

Not long ago, the French player was outside the top 100 and competing in the Challenger circuit, but in recent months, his confidence and level have grown exponentially to the point of becoming a regular in major tournaments. In fact, Gea has ensured he will leave Shanghai in 44th place in the rankings, and if he can recover from this injury for the final part of the season, his rise could be even greater. For now, he is only 12 places away from being seeded in higher-level tournaments, so if he accumulates one or two more tournaments at a good level, he could start 2027 as one of the players to beat.

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