Frank Dancevic

Frank Dancevic will be off the circuit for a couple of weeks at least.
He crashed into a scoreboard in Atlanta in his match against Lindahl.

canada's #1 is back after a 9 month injury layoff:


The top Canadian, Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., had originally considered returning to action at the French Open after a long injury layoff — even if clay courts are his least-favourite surface — postponed his comeback until the grass-court season. He plans to return at a small event in Birmingham, England, that takes place during the second week of the French Open.

Frank Dancevic hopes the surgery he had on a herniated disc in his back on Tuesday in Toronto will help get his career back on track.

Currently the top Canadian with an ATP ranking of No. 143, Dancevic says he has been bothered by the back problem for “a couple of years.” It really flared up in during the second set of a straight-sets loss to Steve Darcis of Belgium in the first round of Wimbledon in June.

His last event was the qualifying for the U.S. Open at the end of August.

He will be unable to play tennis for another eight weeks and is aiming to get back on the tour by either the Indian Wells or Miami Masters 100 events in March.

“I’m going to do a lot of rehab, a lot of strengthening and try to get that area strong,” he said. “Because, now that I’ve had surgery on that one disc, my other ones are going to be put under a lot more pressure.”

Dancevic, 25, will be eligible for an injury-protected ranking when he returns.