Brian Baker's great comeback!

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Give this a read guys, its a touching story for someone who has suffered a lot of hardships.
Wishing him luck at RG and in the future. GO BRIAN!

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/05/18/Roland-Garros-Brian-Baker-Earns-USTA-Wild-Card.aspx

Very sad to see, at least he had the comeback.

Very rare example of a retirement when a player was actually winning.

yeah not many, although i do remember raonic retired after leading 3-2 with a break in the first set at 2011 wimby, but he came back from that quite quickly, i wish BB does the same!

Something makes me think Mary Pierce's injury, in what turned out to be the final match of her career, may have been when she was a point or two away from winning the match.

Australian Open Diary: Baker's Surgery Goes Well

Melbourne, Australia

by ATP Staff

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22.01.2013

© Brian BakerBrian Baker has had surgery in Nashville
ATPWorldTour.com takes a look at the news and talking points at the Australian Open on the second Tuesday.


Baker On The Mend
World No. 57 Brian Baker has undergone knee surgery in Nashville, under the watchful eye of Tennessee Titans head team doctor Dr. Burton Elrod. "All looks very good, the lateral meniscus was repaired and his ACL looks fine," Baker's agent, Kelly Wolf, told ATPWorldTour.com. The American will be in a knee brace for approximately six weeks, which he can remove when he is in bed so that he can bend his knee to a small degree.

The 27 year old was forced to retire from his second-round match at the Australian Open against countryman Sam Querrey last week after tearing his lateral meniscus and suffering a locked knee when leading 7-6(2), 1-1.

Now ranked 584 in the world.

The poor guy hasn't played a match since last year's US Open.

I always think of Magnus Norman when I see this thread.

The wear and literal tear of the tour is unfortunately too much for many players. When you get to the top it's easier in a way...more physio treatment, better recovery support, better coaching and guidance...the guys lower down find it so tough to battle week in, week out. Tennis is a brutally savage sport on the body at the highest level and guys like Brian Baker, I.e. Loads of talent but poor injury luck, are not uncommon.