Why does Arthur Fery get nosebleeds? British Wimbledon star’s issues explained | Tennis | Sport
- Frequency in recent matches: Arthur Fery has suffered three mid-match nosebleeds in the span of just three weeks leading up to and during Wimbledon.
- Wimbledon and Virtanen clash: Fery’s most recent nosebleed occurred during his second-round match against Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen, ahead of his third-round clash with Zizou Bergs on Court 18.
- Prior tournament occurrences: The world No. 114 also suffered two nosebleeds on his way to the Queen’s Club quarter-finals, and experienced another during French Open qualifying earlier in the year.
- Suspected connection to nerves: While the exact cause remains unknown, there are theories that the nosebleeds are likely triggered by nerves, stress, or the pressure of competing. BBC commentator Andrew Castle has suggested: “It can be a sign of pressure and stress.”
- Environmental and physical factors: Fery noted that the issues could also be attributed to other common variables, such as physical tiredness or playing in the heat. “It could be [nerves]. I don’t really know why it happens. Yeah, maybe nerves or sometimes tiredness or the heat. But it happens here and there,” he said at Queen’s.
- Fery’s adaptation to the issue: The British player is used to the recurring problem, viewing it as just another mid-match variable he has to adapt to, making it not overly difficult to manage. He is able to take a medical timeout if needed.
- Post-Wimbledon medical plan: Fery’s team, including LTA coach Alex Ward, plans to consult doctors after Wimbledon to get to the root cause and resolve the problem. Ward, who helped the British No.3 put his team together, said: “There’s a plan in place for after the tournament to have a look at that and to try and get that sorted.”
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