Ten years ago, on August 12, 2013, Jerzyanovic Reached the highest point of his tennis career.World No. 13 just weeks away from reaching the semi-finals wimbledon, lost to Andy Murray after winning the first set. Jerzy, a 203cm forward, played his last tennis match at his “home” Challenger Stadium in Szczecin last September, but he’s ready for an adventure. European Games exist Krakow: He has a bat in his hand again, but it’s a cricket bat.this Krakow main squareReady for the big event, ready to host the best players in Europe, and Janovic wants to play after battling multiple injuries, trying to be like another tennis champion – the Italian Roberta Finch – He started his second career in padel. In Poland, padel is growing so much that another tennis champion, Agnieszka Radwanska, has become “Pala”, like her, well-known ex-football players such as Thomas Kvos or Marcin Zhevlakov, both of whom are ranked nationally. But Janovic is one of the most noteworthy players.
Injuries, notably a recurring knee injury, took their toll – his last full season came in 2017 – but his résumé speaks for itself: Barring a Wimbledon semi-final, He also reached the third round of Wimbledon in 2013. Australian Open and Roland Garros Open. « This is my rebirth after so much hurt – explain Yelds -. Padel is very different from tennis, and the income is different (editor laughs), but with padel, I can play, have fun, and chase my goals without worrying about my body. Padel is very important at this moment in my life and it’s fun to play, it’s the complete opposite of how I’ve been playing tennis in recent years. I started to hate it because I had a lot of physical issues, the worst thing I’ve felt on the tennis court for the last six years was the pain, it destroyed me both mentally and physically. Now, with padel, you get it, don’t you? I smiled again ».
Here’s a shocker: “I’m happy, but I’m used to certain pressures in team competitions, having played so many Davis Cup competitions. But here we play padel: new sport, new challenges, new results await ».On social media, Janovic was pictured holding a glass on the pitch, where he also won a tournament in Tychy earlier this year alongside his compatriot. Marcin Maschickhe was also one of those called up for the European Games. “Some friends took me among the glass— He explained -. In 2016, I played a few matches after being injured, but then I tried to return to tennis. I did some training with the Spanish professional cricketers in Alicante last November and I will be back there in a few weeks to train hard with them. I have a lot of shots that tennis brings and the only way to change my skin is to train ». Janovic will compete in Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles: two meters of strength and flair will lead Poland to medals.
