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Emfx t1_j0ymyzo wrote

Reply to comment by MattGeddon in Rafael Nadal hits 900 consecutive weeks (almost 18 years) in tennis top 10 by SoggyConclusion4674

A ton of people underestimate how physically demanding tennis is. It can wreak absolute havoc on your tendons/joints. For him to compete at this level for this long is nothing short of a miracle.

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tiredtoes t1_j0z8zyt wrote

Agreed. I also think a lot normal people underestimate how actually terrible being a professional athlete in general is for longevity/post career life. Pushing the body to the absolutely limit day in day out isn’t “peak health.” It’s a massive trade off to seek the rewards of pro sport.

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frankyseven t1_j0zd711 wrote

Even golf, a sport that many people don't even consider a sport, is brutal on your body.

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eclipse1498 t1_j0zk15q wrote

I mean yeah, not many sports have a common injury literally named after them

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ProfessionalCornToss t1_j0zxf04 wrote

Funny enough tennis pros don’t really get tennis elbow since they have good technique.

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calligraphizer t1_j12gajd wrote

I played competitively until college. I fucked up my back and right knee - I used to be a killer with a passing forehand ending with a slide on my right leg (on hard court). It just really messed up my knee and now I can't run like that more than once or twice in a match despite better overall fitness. I definitely can't do weekly matches either

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