Czech Republic’s tennis star Barbora Krejcikova has revealed
that she has struggled with fitness concerns in the recent past.
The 28-year-old has been out of action ever since taking
part in the Abu Dhabi Open where she was knocked out after losing in the
quarterfinal to Liudmila Samsonova in straight sex with a score of 7-5, 6-4.
Krejcikova, in a post on her official account on the social
media platform Instagram, updated the fans about her health.
“Some more news about my condition. Today has been the first
full day outside of my bed. Im still not allowed to practice nor do anything
higher intensity so Im starting with some easy walks in our nature. I will keep
you updated about my progress in next days. Barbora", she wrote.
Before getting injured, Krejcikova did not have a great
start to her 2024 season. In the first Grand Slam of the year — the Australian
Open — she was knocked out of after losing to the current world number two Aryna
Sabalenka in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-3.
Before that, she took
part in the Adelaide International where she was knocked out of the competition
after losing in the first round to Anna Kalinskaya in straight sets with a score
of 7-5, 3-6, 7-5.
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