Almagro has Surgery to Repair Left Meniscus
<![CDATA[The 31-year-old had successful surgery and will begin rehab in six to eight weeks.]]>
#RG17 | Nicolás Almagro, operado con éxito del menisco de la rodilla izquierda https://t.co/qIkYMTsuui pic.twitter.com/NejgUIYx4I
— Diario SPORT (@sport) June 6, 2017Nicolas Almagro was not crying wolf. The Spaniard made headlines when he bawled on court prior to retiring from his second-round match with Juan Martin del Potro at this year’s French Open. It was a sad moment for Almagro that was tempered by the extreme compassion of Del Potro as Almagro left the court to chants of “Nico, Nico.”Watch: Del Potro Consoles Bawling Almagro After Knee Injury Fells HimToday it has been reported that Almagro has had successful arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus of his left knee. Almagro will reportedly remain inactive for the next 6 to 8 weeks, which means that the remainder of his season might be in jeopardy.The 31-year-old is currently ranked 69 in the world. ]]>
Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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