Barely back after a serious knee injury, Pierre-Hugues Herbert relapsed and will be absent “for an indefinite period”.
What a tile for Pierre-Hugues Herbert! Barely recovered from his left knee injury, the Alsatian relapsed! In mid-June 2022, the player had slipped on the grass of the Ilkley Challenger tournament, which he was playing in preparation for Wimbledon. “I hurt my knee badly and will be out for a while. The ligaments were damaged, without rupture. In my misfortune, it would seem that I am lucky not to have to undergo an operation, ”he announced then, video in support of the impressive fall he had suffered while climbing to the net.
And this Monday, rebelote! The one who will celebrate his 32nd birthday in March has again injured his left knee. ” Difficult to make this post because this last week has been complicated for me, but the reality is that I will again be sidelined for an indefinite period.… now it’s time for care and recovery with the aim of seeing you again as soon as possible. Thank you for your support, ”he wrote again on Instagramwith a photo of his caring son Harper by his side.
Herbert had just played a half in Challenger
Between the two injuries, Pierre-Hugues Herbert had time to play…six games. He returned to competition the first week of January at the Oeiras 1 Challenger in Portugal, where he lost in the singles entry and played the doubles final with Jonathan Eysseric, before playing the semi-finals at Oeiras 2 the following week. Last week, in Quimper, he lost in the first round against the Swiss Dominic Stricker, with the score of 6-2, 6-3, a match during which he was again injured. This Monday, Pierre-Hugues Herbert ranks 269th in the world. It now remains to be seen when we will see him again on a court, and if we will see him again at Roland-Garros in particular…