The athlete from the Ñuble region will also miss the US Open Qualy and, if his recovery progresses well, he will not return until the last quarter of the year.
Chilean tennis player Thomas Barrios (130th in the ATP rankings) was forced into the operating room due to the discomfort he suffered in his right knee for a few months. The chillanejo was having a great season until his injury, which has kept him away from the courts since the end of June.
The fourth national racketeer published on his social networks the reasons which, with his team, pushed him to make the decision to have surgery. “I tell you that after a long period of discomfort, and after consulting my medical team, we decided that it was better to perform a minor surgery on my knee , so I’m going to be off the field for a while. I will keep you posted and thanks for the support.
A brake on its good year
In what he has managed to play this season, the native of Chillán made two finals at Challenger level (in Poznan and Salvador de Bahía), in addition to qualifying for the Australian Open main draw. However, the injury ended what was a great year and will mean his absence from several competitions.
Barrios will miss the last Grand Slam of the year and the Davis Cup series against Peru in Lima. In Barrios’ planning was qualifying for the US Open, which will take place from August 29 to September 11. In addition, the 24-year-old tennis player was going to be present on September 18 and 19, however, the absence of the one who had fixed himself in doubles will mark a new Pacific Classic.
In this line, the athlete will fall more than 30 places in the ATP rankings, since he will not be able to defend the 80 points earned at the Meerbusch Challenger last year tournament in which he was crowned champion. The return of Barrios is planned, if the evolution of his injury accompanies it, for the last quarter of the year.
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Source: Latercera
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