INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen revealed on social media on Saturday that she has undergone successful surgery on her right elbow and is
now recovering."During recent training sessions and competitions, I have been consistently bothered by pain in my right elbow," Zheng
wrote."Although I persisted through interventions, the impact of the pain persisted
After diagnosis by elbow specialists, they recommended to me and my team to complete minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery on the right
elbow as soon as possible to thoroughly resolve the issue," the reigning Olympic champion explained."After careful discussion with my team,
in order to return to the court in the best possible state as soon as possible, we decided that surgery was the best course
I completed the surgery yesterday, it went very smoothly, and I am in recovery," she continued."In the coming period, I will focus my
efforts on rehabilitation training, striving to return to the court at 100 percent as soon as possible," Zheng added "This brief adjustment
is for a stronger comeback in the future
Thanks, everyone, for your support and patience
Please wait for me to return to full strength, we will meet on the court."Zheng suffered a first-round exit at the recently-concluded
Wimbledon Championships, and subsequently withdrew from a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 500 event in Washington on Thursday.Earlier this
season, the Paris 2024 gold medalist reached a career-high mark of World No
4 in the WTA singles rankings.
