Major setback
Foot operation! Season over for Sebastian Ofner
Sebastian Ofner's season has come to a premature end. A necessary foot operation has put a spanner in the works for the Styrian's upcoming tournaments.
"After long deliberations and many doctors' appointments, we have decided that Sebastian will undergo an operation on his left foot. He has been struggling with this painful injury for some time now, which is making it increasingly difficult for him to play at his best level," explained Ofner's manager Moritz Thiem.
"The pain is now so severe that he sometimes has to adapt his entire playing style to avoid the pain. Of course, this disrupts his entire game flow and prevents him from playing his top tennis."
"Unfortunately, I have to tell you that I'm going to have an operation on my left heel. Since the grass court season, I've had extreme pain near the Achilles tendon again, which makes it impossible for me to compete at the top level," Ofner posted on Instagram. "Of course it's extremely annoying, but it's the only way to heal this injury completely and come back stronger."
Operation in September
Ofner recently competed at the US Open in severe pain, but was defeated in the first round by Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo. The operation is scheduled for mid-September and the comeback will not take place until early 2025 at the earliest, according to reports.
Ofner had already undergone surgery on his heel in October 2021 and subsequently had to take seven months off.
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