The image itself causes sadness. The tennis player from Buenos Aires Sebastian Baez He left the ATP 250 field in Gijón, Spain on Monday in tears and in a wheelchair after sustaining an injury to his right knee, the severity of which is not yet known.
The Argentine faced the French Constant Lestienne in the first round of the race that takes place at the Palacio de Deportes La Guía, when during a rally of the second set was nailed on the track, unable even to walk.
The Buenos Aires native, currently ranked 35th in the ATP rankings, after moving up two places this week in the rankings, had lost the first set 6-7 (5) and drew 4-4 in the second when he threw a ball on the background after a lob, he turned and stood without reacting.
Lestienne (63) will play in the second round of the Gijón Open ATP 250 against the winner of the pair between Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech and Spaniard Carlos Taberner.
Source: Clarin
