I thought I might never play without pain again," admits Vondrousova

le 24/06/2025 à 09h16

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Marketa Vondrousova underwent surgery on her left shoulder in 2024, an injury that ended her season shortly after Roland-Garros.

Returning in 2025, the Czech player admits she had doubts: "I started training again two or three months after the surgery (in early fall 2024). And the pain came back.

That was the hardest part—it wasn’t good, even after the surgery. You have to come back every time, so in my head, I kept wondering: ‘Can I do this again? Can I compete with these girls?’.

I feel like you never really know. The pain returned, and I realized I couldn’t play like that. So we had to stop and do a lot of rehab exercises.

It was exhausting to do that twice a day without tennis. So I had to stay positive. I always believed I could play again.

But in my mind, I kept asking: Will this ever stop, and will I come back? I thought I might never play without pain again.

Vondrousova Marketa

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Vondrousova M • PR

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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