Hand injury while playing video game: Monfils handicapped in Melbourne
Due to a tantrum in front of the game console, French tennis professional GaelMonfils is handicapped in the Australian Open.
by SID
last edit: Jan 19, 2020, 02:06 pm
"I played a video game in my bedroom and hit my right hand against the headboard of the bed," said the 33-year-old about the strange incident in December. He still has problems with his striking hand before his first round match in Melbourne against Taiwanese Lu Yen-Hsun on Tuesday.
The injury had not yet healed, the tenth-ranked world leader said on Sunday, especially with Volleys, the pain in his hand was handicapping him. Nevertheless, he had already contested the ATP Cup in Australia earlier this year.
"The right treatment would be rest, but since I can't do it, I took anti-inflammatory medication and put ice on top of it," said Monfils : "But it gets better, it looks pretty positive, even if I have a few days after hard training sessions have to take the next day off to relax. "
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