article_snippet: When Sharapova finally decided to go for surgery last April to repair a minor tendon tear Sharapova sought the advice of 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro, who has had operations on both wrists.
article_snippet: Sharapova used the same specialist at the Mayo clinic in Minnesota.
article_snippet: Ironically this has turned out to be the Argentine’s own comeback event and on Thursday evening he lost 6-4 7-6 to Vasek Pospisil.
article_snippet: The fact that this was just he second tournament in fourteen months after an abortive return in January shows just how infernally complex wrist injuries are for tennis players.
article_snippet: Being absent for a long period of time with any injury brings with it problems in a tennis world that constantly evolves.
article_snippet: An example of this is 2010 Wimbledon finalist Vera Zvonareva, who was out for 17 months following the 2012 Olympics due to a shoulder problem that required surgery.
article_snippet: he has sought the advice of 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro .
article_snippet: 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro made only he second tournament appearance in 14 months at the Miami Open .