Two former world number 27's Monica Puig and Laura Robson had an important surgeries which we successful and so they can recover now.
Puig finished the 2019 season and had a surgery that will make her miss the 2020 Australian Open. But the 2016 Olympic Games champion can continue in her career afterwards.
However, Laura Robson does have a more serious problem. She reached her career-high in July 2013 and struggled since that moment as she played only 2 matches in 2014. Then she had another operation done and played only 4 matches during years 2018 and 2019.
On her Instagram profile, Robson shared a message saying: "One more op for luck... After months of struggling through all the rehab and treatments available, a decision was made this week to have another hip surgery & try fix the pain for good. Very much hope to be back on court soon but in the meantime I can’t wait to walk my dog without limping. Small victories."
Also Puig spoke to her fans. She has announced she will miss the 2020 Australian Open. "Hey guys! Just a quick update since I’ve been MIA for a few days. I traveled to New York 2 days ago to have surgery on my ulnar nerve in my right elbow that bothered me for some time and gave me persistent pain. That unfortunately means that I will be missing the beginning of the season and the Australian Open. However, the good news is... thanks to Dr. Altchek and the whole team at the Hospital for Special Surgery, we found and fixed the problem! We anticipate a speedy recovery and I hope to be back on the court ASAP! I love you all!"
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