Future Bright For Fit-Again Chan - 台灣女網 Tennis

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Future Bright For Fit-Again Chan
21st Aug, 2012

Tennis is a tough sport. A grueling 10-month season sees those at the top
playing upwards of 60 matches in all corners of the globe with precious
little time for rest and relaxation along the way.

Even the off-season is something of a misnomer, as players spend the majority
of that whipping themselves into top shape for January when it all kicks off
again.

All this takes its toll on even the fittest of bodies, and therefore it comes
as no surprise that players pick up a few stresses and strains along the way.
Just ask Chan Yung-Jan.

At 23, Chan has already endured enough injury and illness setbacks to earn
the sympathy of the most battle-scarred of tour veterans. Stress fractures,
surgery and stomach cysts are just a few of the ailments that have sidelined
the World No.95 in recent years, but judging by results of late, she is
clearly an advocate of the 'whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger'
school of thought.

Last December, Chan was rushed to hospital after suffering from severe
abdominal pains, caused by what turned out to be a three-inch stomach cyst.
Presented with the choice of undergoing surgery or starting the new season
and running the risk of the cyst flaring up again in the future, she wisely
decided to go under the knife.

"I didn't even know anything was there," Chan said. "I woke up in the morning
and it was really painful, I was sweating a lot and couldn't feel my finger
or toes.

"My mom took me to the hospital, and only then they doctor found the cyst.
They said I can either wait or I can take surgery. So I said, 'yeah, let's
have a surgery!'"

Surgery led to her sitting out the opening months of the 2012 season before
returning to action in Miami. Results on her return were mixed, compiling an
8-9 win loss record heading into the summer hardcourt season.

"I was in hospital for three days, and then I went back home for rest." she
said. "I couldn't play tennis for a while, couldn't do any core or
abdominals. Even running sometimes was difficult as I couldn't twist, so I
got really out of shape and it was difficult when I came back."

The turning point came in Carlsbad.

Trailing 4-0 in the final set in the first round of qualifying, Chan looked
all set for an early flight back to the Far East for some confidence-boosting
ITF appearances ahead of the US Open. Somehow, though, she reeled off seven
of the next eight games to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, before
embarking on a remarkable run to the semifinals at the Premier event.

Marion Bartoli eventually cut short her fairytale return to form, but not
before wins over Yanina Wickmayer, Heather Watson and Jelena Jankovic created
a renewed sense of belief within the former World No.50.

"The last three years I always have had some sickness or injury. In 2009 I
had a stress fracture, then last year I had the surgery," she added.
"Comebacks are always difficult, especially mentally.

"But Carlsbad really showed me that I still can play, I still can improve, so
it really helped me a lot. Of course, health is the most important thing. But
finally I'm fully fit now and I feel like I'm ready to go."


阿，就不翻譯了，蠻易懂的！
美網加油囉！

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