Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen is taking a “quick break” from the WTA Tour after having arthroscopic surgical procedure on her proper elbow.
The 22-year-old Chinese language participant was fifth seed at this 12 months’s Wimbledon, however misplaced within the first spherical and stated she had been “coping with persistent ache”.
“Now begins the restoration journey,” the world quantity six wrote on Instagram.
“Over the subsequent few weeks and months, I will be focusing totally on rehab – doing all the pieces I can to return again stronger and more healthy.
“That is only a quick break and I see it as a essential step towards a greater model of myself on courtroom.”
Zheng underwent the process on Friday and was “grateful to have it behind me”.
