Tsitsipas back injury on the mend

The back injury which forced Stefanos Tsitipas to quit last month’s ATP Finals three games into his second match is healing slowly.

That’s the update from the sixth-ranked Greek who lost a group match at the season wrapup to Holger Rune and had to quit in pain against Jannik Sinner.

The player who is never at a loss for words, gave a detailed explanation of where he currently stands with his recovery efforts.

” The injury was very painful psychologically because I couldn’t finish the last tournament of the year. 

“It had a big impact on my body. In the days after the Finals, I found it difficult to wake up and get out of bed. 

“In fact , the pain I felt for a week or two was very bad,” he told the Adelaide Now website.

Tsitsipas explained: “It’s getting better, I’m getting better. I am doing many things every day to reduce the pain 

“I have as much as possible and as quickly as possible to get back to normal. It will take a little time. “I’m still not 100% per cent.”

Main photo:- Stefanos Tsitsipas by Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd