Nevertheless, surgery on Van Rijthoven’s elbow
Tim van Rijthoven has undergone surgery on his right elbow. The Dutchman hopes to return to his old level after the procedure, he says on Instagram. The 26-year-old Van Rijthoven made his breakthrough last year with the surprising final victory in the Rosmalen grass tournament and then managed to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon. After that he fell far back due to injuries.
“A few days ago we decided to operate on my right elbow ligament. It has bothered me a lot throughout my career and we have tried to remedy it by doing all kinds of treatments, but without real success,” writes Van Rijthoven, who played little this year due to the physical setback. He also had to cancel for Rosmalen. “I am confident that this operation will help me get back to the level I was at and fight for more. Thanks to all specialists and doctors for completing a successful operation.”
Van Rijthoven was on the edge of the top hundred of the world rankings last year, but has dropped to 395th position due to the injury problems.