Gastao Elias confronts career uncertainty after calf injury

Portuguese tennis player Gastao Elias expressed deep uncertainty about his future after suffering a severe calf injury during a recent match. The 35-year-old admitted he feels unemployed and lacks the strength to restart his career once more.

Gastao Elias delivered an emotional confession following his injury in the opening round of the Oeiras Open 4 against Tiago Pereira. The former Portuguese No. 2, currently ranked world No. 589, said he felt severe pain in his left calf during the second set on Wednesday and now relies on crutches. He has an MRI scheduled and believes he has suffered a rupture, adding this to previous thigh injuries throughout his career.

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João Fonseca celebrating at Roland Garros with Guto in junior final action on clay court
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João Fonseca will rise to 25th in the ATP ranking on Monday and become South America's number one. Luis Augusto Queiroz Miguel, known as Guto, will contest the Roland Garros junior final against American Michael Antonius.

Alexandre Muller withdrew from his French Open first-round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Tuesday after suffering a calf injury.

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Brazilian tennis player João Lucas Reis da Silva was forced to retire from the Tallahassee Challenger 75 final due to injury. He conceded against Clément Tabur with the score at 6-4, 1-0 in the second set. Despite the loss, Reis is expected to rise 15 spots in the ATP rankings.

Italian tennis player Matteo Arnaldi has spoken about the sudden illness that forced him to withdraw from the French Open semifinals. The 25-year-old described severe symptoms that left him unable to eat or stand properly before his scheduled match against compatriot Flavio Cobolli.

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Rafael Nadal has offered support to Carlos Alcaraz after the young Spaniard withdrew from the French Open due to a wrist injury sustained at the Barcelona Open. Nadal, who suffered similar issues twice in his career, praised Alcaraz for prioritizing recovery.

Three days after expressing doubts about Roland Garros amid withdrawals from Barcelona and Madrid due to his right wrist injury, Carlos Alcaraz announced he will skip the Rome Masters 1000 and French Open. New tests revealed tendon inflammation and cartilage damage; Jannik Sinner voiced support for a quick recovery.

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David Goffin secured a straight-sets victory in the first round of French Open qualifying on May 18 and struggled to hold back tears during his post-match interview. The 35-year-old Belgian defeated Tseng Chun-hsin 6-3, 6-1 in 73 minutes at Court Suzanne-Lenglen. The emotional moment came as the crowd gave him a standing ovation and chanted his name.

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