‘Going to Find a Way’-Type 1 Diabetes Patient Details His Struggles Playing Professional Tennis While Adhering to Its Strict Rule

Tennis is a very demanding sport. A person has to be both physically and mentally strong to deal with the heat of professional tennis. However, things that are not in one’s control get no aid from the sport. A player dealing with a medical condition gets a similar on-court treatment as a healthy one. Is it fair or is it just sheer ignorance?

Recently, the American tennis professional, Juan Cruz Aragone, disclosed how the sport has added difficulties for him as he suffers from Type 1 diabetes. Here are the things he has to cope with.

Aragone talks about the things that he faces while playing tennis

While in an interview with the Tennis Channel, Aragone shared his story. He said, “I am still not allowed to call medical time out for type 1 diabetes. We came up with a decision that we would be able to take a bathroom time out. That obviously brought other problems because I am only allowed to take a certain number of bathroom break.”

Thereafter he added, “I ended up thankfully finding a way to switch to an insulin pump. Obviously, that’s another hurdle because it’s a device. You know I really struggle to play tennis and be a type one and I am out here doing it every single day and trying to find a way.”

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Aragone has been playing professional tennis since the year 2017. He is been striving to keep his career alive and continue doing what he loves. The 27-year-old has still to establish himself in ATP tours. He has been a part of the top 200, and therefore, one can say that he has the potential, and the day he figures out a way a perfect counter for his disease, he might become a star.

A long-lived Wimbledon tradition that changed for good

The London-based Grand Slam has had a tradition of making its players wear all-white outfits for the tournament. In fact, they have a dress code for spectators as well.

However, even though the rule makes the tournament unique, it has a problem. The white outfit rule has received denouncing for causing anxiety to WTA professionals who compete during their menstruation.

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Many professionals such as Monica Puig raised their voices and finally got awarded with the desired amendment. Now female professionals can wear dark-colored undershot beneath their skirts. What’s your take on such changes? Should the sports world be more flexible or will it lose authenticity if done so?