By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Monday, February 10, 2025
Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson
Lucas Pouille hopes successful surgery will save his career.
The 30-year-old Frenchman said surgery to repair his ruptured right Achilles tendon today was successful.
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Former world No. 10 Pouille suffered the Achilles tear during the final of the ATP Challenger in Lille yesterday. Pouille trailed qualifier Arthur Bouquier 3-6, 5-3 when he collapsed to court suffering the Achilles injury.
Initially, he feared it could be career-ending, but Pouille was more positive in both pre and post-surgery social media posts.
“The results are what we thought… complete rupture of the Achilles tendon,” Pouille wrote on social media. “I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your messages. I will…do everything to come back.”
Merci à tous pour vos messages !! L’opération s’est très bien passée 👌👍🙏👊 pic.twitter.com/axg10Yme8P
— Lucas Pouille (@la_pouille) February 10, 2025
“Thank you for all your messages,” Pouille posted on X after surgery today. “The surgery went very well.”
Pouille, who underwent elbow surgery a few years back, faces a long comeback road.
The Frenchman’s coach and good friend Enzo Py told L’Equipe he’s convinced Pouille’s career is not over.
