Sixth-ranked Zheng Qinwen of China has undergone arthroscopic surgical procedure on her proper elbow after experiencing “persistent ache” for a number of months.
The 22-year-old Olympic champion, who misplaced within the first spherical at Wimbledon to Katerina Siniakova, stated Saturday the surgical procedure was a hit.
“Over the previous months, I have been coping with persistent ache in my proper elbow throughout coaching and matches. Regardless of attempting varied remedies to handle it, the discomfort by no means totally went away,” the right-handed participant stated in an Instagram submit. “After consulting with elbow specialists and discussing completely with my staff, we determined that arthroscopic surgical procedure was the best choice to totally resolve the problem. Yesterday, I underwent the process efficiently, and I am grateful to have it behind me.”
Zheng wrote that she might be recovering over the “subsequent few weeks and months.”
The US Open, the place Zheng was a quarterfinalist every of the previous two years, begins Aug. 24.
