Pouille to undergo elbow surgery

[July 15, 2020]    Frenchmen Lucas Pouille took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce that he's going to have surgery on his right elbow.

Pouille has played just once in 2020, at the Indian Wells ATP Challenger Event in March. He lost in the first round.

"It's never an easy decision to take, but I will get surgery on my right elbow this month in Paris," Pouille posted. "After new medical exams, it appeared it was the best solution in order to finally be able to play pain-free. I still hope to play before the end of the season."

The 26-year-old is ranked No. 58 in the world and rose to No. 10 in March 2018. He is a five-time winner on the ATP tour and has won $7.5 million in prize money for his career.

--Field Level Media

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