World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas has acknowledged that he’s not anticipating a vigorous efficiency on the Indian Wells or Miami Open tournaments, as a result of lingering shoulder difficulty he sustained earlier within the yr.
“I am still in recovery and I won’t be pretending … that I have chances of doing well in these next two tournaments because that would be wrong,” he mentioned bluntly at a news convention on Wednesday.
“I haven’t said it a lot of times in my career but I don’t think I will be capable of going deep. The main priority is getting my body ready and fixed for the clay court swing.”
Asked why he didn’t merely withdraw from the Masters 1000 occasions at Indian Wells and the Miami Open, which collectively comprise the “Sunshine Double,” he mentioned he felt compelled to compete.
“I made a deal with myself that I will not be skipping the next two events,” he mentioned.
The 24-year-old Greek began the yr on a excessive when he reached his first Australian Open last in January however mentioned he had injured his shoulder quickly after leaving Melbourne.
The damage, which compelled him to withdraw from the event in Acapulco final month, was the results of the influence the shoulder had suffered amid continuous play over the previous few years, he mentioned.
“I need to take my time and have the right medical team by my side to help me recover to the fullest and not have complications like this in the future,” he mentioned.
“When you might be coping with conditions like this, the one factor you want to your self is to have a profession that is wholesome, the place you’ll be able to exit on the court docket and provides it your all with none repercussions.
“We’ve seen it with some champions like Rafa Nadal who have been struggling with injuries for a long time but are still able to play at a pretty good level.”
The second-seeded Tsitsipas will play his first match of the event on Friday.
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