Shock at Wimbledon! Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas, ranked 26th in the world, withdrew from his first-round match due to a lower back injury. After two sets, with scores of 6-3 and 6-2, Tsitsipas admitted his body is “very fragile” and that the injury started years ago at the Turin Masters. Tennis is a rotational sport, and without the ability to rotate, you simply can’t play. His opponent, world No. 8 Holger Rune, seized the opportunity and after five sets knocked out Chilean Nicolas Jarry. Rune took the first two sets 6-4, but Jarry made a huge comeback to win 7-5, 6-4, 6-3. Jarry will face American Tiafoe in the second round. Tsitsipas’ injury casts a shadow over his career, as he has played many consecutive weeks and his body can’t keep up. Is this the beginning of the end for one of tennis’s brightest talents? Or will Tsitsipas come back stronger? Wimbledon has just begun, and tennis drama is already shaking the world! Got thoughts on Tsitsipas’ fate or want to crack a joke about tennis injuries? Drop a comment — maybe you’ll uncover the next big tennis conspiracy theory!
