Elise Mertens's Sports Injuries
Type of Sport: Tennis
Elise Mertens's Sports Injuries Table
| Type | Area | Date | Consequences | Content | How It Happened | Recovery Duration | Rehabilitation Details | Impact On Career | Psychological Impact | Previous Injuries | Return To Competition | Severity | Treatment | Medical Staff | Long Term Impact | Preventive Measures | Competition Missed | Initial Symptoms | Re Injury Risk | Support System | Rehabilitation Location |
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| Ankle Injuries | right ankle | 2020-02-14 | Severe pain and swelling in the right ankle, inability to put weight on the affected foot. | During a match in the 2020 Qatar Total Open, Mertens twisted her right ankle, leading to immediate pain and forced her to retire from the match. | Elise Mertens twisted her right ankle during a match while attempting a sharp direction change. | 4 weeks | Underwent physical therapy focusing on regaining strength and mobility in the ankle. | Missed several matches and had to withdraw from subsequent tournaments. | Experienced anxiety about returning to high-intensity matches. | None reported in the same area. | 2020-03-20 | Moderate | Rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE), and physical therapy. | Team physiotherapist and orthopedic specialist. | No significant long-term impact reported. | Strengthening exercises and ankle taping during matches. | Several matches and tournaments in February and March 2020. | Sharp pain, swelling, and inability to bear weight. | Moderate, but managed with preventive measures. | Coaches, medical team, and family. | Training facility and medical center. |
| Back Injuries | lower back | 2021-10-09 | Severe pain and stiffness, limited range of motion in the lower back. | Mertens suffered a lower back injury during the 2021 Indian Wells Masters, which forced her to retire from the match and withdraw from the tournament. | Elise Mertens experienced a sharp pain in her lower back while serving during a match. | 6 weeks | Focused on physical therapy, including stretching, strengthening, and core stability exercises. | Missed the remainder of the tournament and subsequent events. | Frustration and concern about the potential for chronic issues. | None reported in the same area. | 2021-11-25 | Severe | Physical therapy, rest, and anti-inflammatory medications. | Team physiotherapist, chiropractor, and sports medicine specialist. | Ongoing management required to prevent recurrence. | Regular core strengthening and flexibility exercises. | Several matches and tournaments in October and November 2021. | Sharp pain and stiffness in the lower back, difficulty moving. | High, requires ongoing preventive care. | Coaches, medical team, and family. | Training facility and specialized rehabilitation center. |
Elise Mertens's Sports Injuries Videos
Elise Mertens 🇧🇪 injured 🤕 🚑 vs Mirjam Bjorklund 🇸🇪 live tennis WTA Colombia
We're back, guys! Welcome to Tennis in a Minute. I'm your host, Good Energy. We have tennis in Colombia, and this is not good, ladies and gentlemen. Bajrklund takes the first set as she hydrates herself. Elise Mertens, in my opinion, is one of the most positive players on tour. She's a ray of sunshine and a great ambassador for the game. However, when Elise starts making a ton of double faults, she's injured. She made five double faults in the first set and called for the physio. This is not good. Elise is only getting barely 50% of her first serves in play and winning 45% of those. Bajrklund, on the other hand, is performing well with two aces, nearly 60% of her first serves in play, and winning 88% of them.
Quick rundown of some scores in Colombia: Drumska falls to Alves 2-1 in an upset, Tatjana Maria takes out the American Katrina Scott, Peyton Stearns takes out Vikens Mads, Arango forces Harmony Tan to stop, and Sierra Sweeper takes out Bolsova. Elise Mertens calling for the physio does not look good. Stay tuned, as we also have tennis in Charleston, South Carolina, with some great matches going on. How about Shelby Rogers and Danielle Collins? That's popcorn-worthy! They might be headed to a tiebreak.
Ruthless Raducanu | Emma Raducanu vs Elise Mertens | Highlights | Wimbledon 2024
Watch the highlights as Great Britain's Emma Raducanu plays against Belgium's Elise Mertens in the second round on No. 1 Court...
2018 Australian Open Press Conference: Svitolina - 'Injury Meant I Couldn't Match Mertens Physically'
Today was very tough for me physically. I was not ready to produce a good level of tennis. She is a great player and has a good level, but I couldn't match it because physically it was very tough for me. Going into the tournament, I already had a few issues with my health. It was very sad that today I was not feeling great; it was my hip. I started to feel it after the final in Brisbane, and it was getting worse, up and down. I always had heavy tape under my shirt. Sometimes it was fine, but today she was playing at a good level, so I had to push myself. She didn't give me the opportunity; all the credit to her because she played really good tennis. I couldn't really match it. I will see what I have to do, speak with my team. We try to do our best to prepare for the grand slam. It's not every day I'm playing a quarterfinal, so I had to give everything. I'm going to see, maybe do a scan, and then break down everything in small pieces, see how bad it is, and recover.
