Michael Russell returning to tour and thanks the readers of this blog for the support
Sadly, once again Michael Russell’s year has been derailed by injury problems. After winning a GS match against Fognini in Melbourne, he was in a position to rebuild his ranking and finally take the next steps and make the quarter finals of ATP events, something which surprisingly hasn’t happened for him as of yet.
For those who haven’t read the article, though I know the good readers of this blog are literate and can appreciate quality journalism, well maybe not from me. The article linked below Perseverance paying off for Michael Russell reveals quite a lot about the man’s struggles and qualities, which make him among one of the more likable tennis professionals who survive in a very selfish and closed world.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2978555&type=story
The latest problem is a torn rotator shoulder cuff, of which there were signs of it in Delray Beach, but manifested itself in Memphis when playing his friend Sam Querrey. He was serving for the match against Big Sam, but wasn’t able to do win.
Mike is entered the Carson City and Yuba Challengers in the US and this week it’s ironic, the tournament where he gained the greatest notice against Guga Kuerten in 2001 Roland Garros starts this week and also Guga’s retirement as well.
A personal message from the man himself. “Thank you so much for their support and that I will be back soon fitter and stronger then before”. This shows what a positive attitude he has considering all the injury problems and also that appreciates our support.
If there is a man that deserves some good fortune it’s Mike Russell.
4 comments:
It was thanks to you that I started following Big Mike. And the year he made it back to the ATP allowed me to watch a few matches on the little screen. As well as his off court visit to the Melbourne gallows ;-) Hope he does well too although a shoulder injury is tough.-Sue
Best of luck for big Mike on his recovery. =)
That was indeed an excellent article, too bad usually journalists confine their attention to the top players. Best of luck to Michael, hopefully he enjoys the rest of his career.
Mike withdrew from Carson City, but if there any doubts then it's best to withdraw, especially as coming back too early can cause further damage.
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