Fernando Gonzalez

Update on one of my favourite players:

Fernando Gonzalez says he has no plans to retire. The 31-year-old told the press in Chile after an exhibition with Gael Monfils that, "When I do retire, you will hear it from me - not from sources close to the player."

Gonzalez, who reached a career high No. 5 in 2007, underwent hip surgery in October of 2010 and only played a handful of tournaments in 2011. Gonzalez said that he has entered the Australian Open, but may not make the trip.

Tennis Magazine.

Fernando Gonzalez is out of the French due to that knee injury.

Gonzo back in action

ATPSerbiaOpen ATP Beograd
@TipsarevicJanko against Fernando Gonzalez on centre court. (Practicing match)

Former World No. 5 Fernando Gonzalez has been given medical clearance to return to the courts, announcing on his Twitter account (@elfergonzalez) Monday: "Today I finish my 6 months post-op rehab. I was discharged and ready to go back to game."

The Chilean, currently No. 395 in the South African Airways 2011 ATP Rankings, underwent surgery on his right hip on 4 October after being limited to just two matches following Roland Garros. He will make his first tournament appearance since a first-round retirement at the US Open as a wild card entry later this month at the Serbia Open 2011.

Gonzalez, a winner of 11 ATP World Tour titles, has been training in recent weeks with the Chilean Davis Cup team in Santiago and with new coach Horacio Matta in the United States.

Truly sad news for those of us who love Fernando Gonzalez's big-hitting style.
He will have an operation on his hip (and possibly also his knee).

He'll be out of action for about nine months.

Question is who will announce retirement first? Gonzo or Blake? ;-)

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Courtesy of AP
September 1, 2010

Fernando Gonzalez has retired down 6-7 (2), 6-1, 1-0 against Ivan Dodig in the first round of the U.S. Open with a knee injury. Gonzalez has struggled with knee problems all year and was playing his second event after being sidelined since Wimbledon.

He is expected to drop out of the Top 40 after this event, having reached the quarterfinals last year.

via Twitter:

'Lamentablemente no juego hoy tengo una inflamacion en el gemelo'

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Seems he's still suffering from his leg/knee injury which forced him to withdraw from today's match vs Monfils in Toronto.

After officially pulling out of Wimbledon, Fernando Gonzalez has announced some further bad news via his website - won't see him back until August;

Unfortunately, I have bad news. The bilateral patellar tendinosis affects me force me to be without competition for 10 weeks. Because of that, I can not play tournaments in Gstaad, Bastad, Hamburg and, most regrettably, the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup against Czech Republic in Coquimbo.

The treatment to which I am submitting required to stop competing over a long period of time. If I return to Davis again have complications and, beyond that, I am not even 50 percent of my ability to play those games. I feel enormous grief of losing a competition that I like. I wish things were otherwise, but there is another option. If all goes well, could be back on the circuit at the Toronto Masters 1000."

Gonzo has pulled out of Wimbledon - knee problems.

Smart and overdue move by Gonzalez imho - he's announced he's going to work with Darren Cahill - one of the best coaches around (worked with Agassi and Hewitt).

Gonzo is also working with physical trainer Ricardo Lara, a member of the Chilean Davis Cup team.

Cahill added years to Agassi's career - Gonzo needs such a push in my view - he's losing to guys he shouldn't lose to, too often.