The life of a top athlete. At 14, Ksenia Efremova will (already) have to withdraw from the professional circuit for a rather significant period of time. The young French tennis prodigy, naturalized last September, suffers from an elbow injury and will certainly miss the clay court tour, including Roland-Garros – where she would undoubtedly have benefited from a wild card for the qualifiers – , but also Wimbledon.
Ksenia Efremova with French fans in Melbourne
“I will miss Roland Garros (my home Grand Slam) and Wimbledon this year“, wrote the young Frenchwoman on Instagram this Wednesday. “After struggling in Australia with elbow pain, I have to stop playing tennis for 4 months“, she continues. As a reminder, she won her first professional tournament in Monastir ($15,000) on December 31, and reached the quarter-finals of the Junior Australian Open in the process. Two feats for a such a young player.
“Today I received a great sign from up there”
“The good news is that he will be completely healed afterwards. This will take time and I have to accept that. It’s very very frustrating for me but everything happens for a good reason because I truly believe in God. Today I received a great sign from up there. I received a nice letter from my “loyal fan” from China. It touched me deeply. Your incredible belief in me encourages me to be strong and not give up. I love you all and I will come back stronger to do great things in this life and to show that tennis is not just a sport!“, she concludes on Instagram. A hard blow for the young tricolor, who does not let herself be defeated.
2024-03-27 18:08:00
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