An athlete’s career is shorter than most others. Sports personalities cannot play for long because the body starts slowing down naturally. Since their careers are short, taking care of their health is especially important to ensure a fulfilling career. 29 yer old American tennis ace, Jessica Pegula, recently talked about the importance of preventative measures and regular checks.

Simply looking at the past few months, tennis fans can see how problematic health conditions have stopped players from competing. However, if not checked on time, it could become something worse. 

Jessica Pegula on the importance of regular check-ups

Pegula is one of the top players of the WTA, as she showed the world in her WTA Finals stint. Being one of the top players in her prime, she needs to ensure that she is healthy to compete. Pegula suffered a medical scare when her mother suffered a cardiac arrest. Now, she has come out and spoken about the importance of getting regular check-ups, along with Hologic and WTA.

“I feel like with everything now, they say the earlier you catch any sort of sign or symptom, you’re gonna have a better outcome in the future. So definitely dealing with that has obviously just opened up my mind even more to how important it is to make sure you keep getting your check-ups if something is bothering you,” she said in a video shared by WTA on their official ‘X’ account. 

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She further asked the viewers to never be afraid of talking to their doctors and asking difficult questions, with the routine helping her become more diligent as well. She also said that one should be open with their doctors. Many others might suffer similar difficulties, and they can provide them with some help as well. “Usually, there’s a woman out there going through the same similar issues, and you can always find help or direction if you speak up.”   

Pegula’s words resonate with all tennis stars who are currently on tour. Just looking at the health problems WTA players have experienced this year, one can corroborate her mindset.

WTA stars who experienced medical difficulties in 2023

WTA rank #6 Ons Jabeur, who is usually healthy, started her US Open stint ill. She found it difficult to continue playing, but managed to keep pushing herself without a detrimental impact on her health. Meanwhile, Karolina Muchova, who was supposed to play in the WTA Finals, had to withdraw from the tournament due to a wrist injury. While being unable to compete has a negative impact, proper recovery can negate the prolonging of the issue.

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Peyton Stearns, a rising star and NCAA champion, found that she could not recover from her illness even after several weeks. A thorough examination later revealed that a parasite was housed in her body, which kept giving her health issues.

Jessica Pegula’s claims of regular check-ups for athletes might seem like she’s stating the obvious, but overlooking the conditions happens often. Now, with her PSA, hopefully more WTA players will ensure to keep checking up on their health. 

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