Lucas Pouille made the decision to undergo an operation on the right elbow. After trying all the other protocols and having suffered several relapses, he recently performed new medical exams. It appears that the best solution now in order to resume the path of competition by being 100% is to perform a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The operation will be carried out this month in Paris.
Its period of unavailability following this operation has not been specified, but doubt hangs over participation in Roland-Garros (September 20-October 4. "I obviously would have preferred to have avoided an operation," says Lucas Pouille in a press release. This is never a trivial matter in the career of a professional sportsperson, but today is the best decision to make in order to be able to replay normally. After months of coping with pain, it is time to finally turn this page to start again. I still hope to be able to resume training and competition before the end of the season in order to be 100% competitive as soon as possible. I also want to thank all those who continue to support me during this delicate period. ”
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