Fognini undergoes ankle surgery: “I believe it’s the right thing to do while the Tour is on this enforced break”

Fognini revealed in an Instagram post that he has had problems for a long time with his left ankle; but this has transitioned into both ankles and with the tour unlikely to return for sometime he has made the decision to get both sorted.

”I’ve been having a problem with my left ankle for three-and-a-half years now. It’s an issue I’ve learned to cope with. Then my right ankle started playing up in the past two years as well,” Fognini wrote on Instagram.

“I had hoped the various issues would go away during my two-month break from the game because of the lockdown, but when I resumed training, they were still there.

"After medical examination and a long discussion with my team, I decided to have arthroscopic surgery on both ankles. I believe it’s the right thing to do while the Tour is on this enforced break. I will undergo surgery in Italy today. I can’t wait to be back playing again!"

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