The South African had his second knee surgery in six months. Kevin Anderson has had knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and is out indefinitely.

The two-time Grand Slam finalist and former World No.5 announced the news on social media on Friday February 21.

“After consulting with medical professionals and my team we decided that having surgery was the best way forward,” he wrote. "I had the procedure done Wednesday. It is beyond difficult and frustrating to have to deal with this, after the setbacks I had last year. But I know it’s the right decision for me to get back where I want to, and rest assured I will do everything in my power to get there.”

 

 

 

 

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Mid way through December last year, during my off season training, I injured my right knee. I tried to push through both in training and on the match court, but it didn’t get better. I had scans done in Australia, and they unfortunately showed that I had suffered a medial meniscus tear. After consulting with medical professionals and my team we decided that having surgery was the best way forward. I had the procedure done Wednesday. It is beyond difficult and frustrating to have to deal with this, after the setbacks I had last year. But I know it’s the right decision for me to get back where I want to, and rest assured I will do everything in my power to get there. Thank you for all your continued support and I look forward to seeing you back out there as soon as possible. 🙏

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Feb 21, 2020 at 5:52am PST

It has been an extremely tough period for the South African star. He was plagued by elbow problems last year and ended up shutting his season short after Wimbledon due to a knee injury. He had his first surgery on his right knee in September of last year. Five months later he has had his second knee surgery.

Anderson, who reached the US Open final in 2017 and the Wimbledon final in 2018, owns a career record of 333-228 with six career titles to his name.

David Goffin likes what he sees in compatriot Kim Clijsters' comeback.
The son of a tennis coach who grew up with a Roger Federer poster plastered to his wall, David Goffin is not only an elite player, he’s a devoted fan of the sport.

The Belgian baseliner watched compatriot Kim Clijsters’ comeback match in Dubai this week—and liked what he saw.

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Playing her first WTA match in seven-and-a-half years, the 36-year-old Clijsters was impressive, but Garbiñe Muguruza was imposing on serve spoiling the Hall of Famer's return with a fierce 6-2, 7-6(6) triumph in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships opener.

“Her first match impressed me—her level was already very high,” Goffin said in this video interview with Open 13 Provence fans. “We will see how she will manage with consecutive matches. But impressive first match for her age.”

Goffin said two components of Clijsters’ comeback that touch him the most are: she’s playing for the joy she draws from the game and she exuded her familiar positive competitive spirit.

“I’m really happy to see her back on court,” Goffin said. “She comes back for her, for her pleasure.

“She seems to do it with a fine spirit. I hope she will succeed.”

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The Canadian has saved multiple match points in consecutive matches at the Open 13 Provence.

  
Felix Auger-Aliassime delivered his second dramatic victory in as many days at the Open 13 Marseille on Thursday, defeating Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-0 6-7(6) 7-6(9) to book his spot in the quarterfinals.

The 19-year-old Canadian saved two match points in his 6-7(6) 7-6(3) 6-3 victory over Stefano Travaglia on Wednesday in Marseille, and he came through tight quarters again against Herbert in a battle that was one of the most entertaining clashes of the young 2020 season despite the lopsided first set.

Herbert nearly pulled off the miracle himself as the Frenchman saved a match point at 5-6 in the second set tiebreaker before closing the set with the point of the tournament, a perfectly placed tweener lob followed by a punched backhand volley winner that brought the crowd at the Palais des Sports to their feet.

Stand 🆙#O13Provence pic.twitter.com/AOn0Hip1QK

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 20, 2020

Herbert, ranked 79 in the world at the moment, saved three more match points in the third set to get to the tiebreaker, two at 4-5 and one more at 5-6.

In the tiebreaker it was the Canadian’s turn to fight off elimination and he did so with aplomb, saving match points at 5-6, 6-7 and 7-8 before earning a fifth match point at 9-8. Herbert saved that one with a big serve down the T that elicited a backhand floating long from Auger-Aliassime, but the Canadian finally converted his sixth match point with an ace to clinch his victory in two hours and 40 minutes.

No Quit 𝔾𝕣𝕚𝕥 🙅‍♂️@felixtennis saves 3⃣ match points to survive an Herbert scare 6-0 6-7(6) 7-6(9) in an epic.#O13Provence pic.twitter.com/KotO7dFaDp

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 20, 2020

In addition to Herber’s tweener shot on set point in the second set, the Frenchman also hit a ridiculous winner at 6-6 in the third set breaker off a smash from Auger-Aliassime—the Canadian dove to try and snag the reply but could not get back over the net.

Anyone have any nails left? Things are getting WILD in Marseille…#O13Provence pic.twitter.com/zVAReZzEi3

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 20, 2020

Auger-Aliassime moves on to face Egor Gerasimov in the quarterfinals at Marseille. The Belarusian toppled David Goffin 6-4 7-6(5) in Thursday’s final match.