Carla Suárez: “I'm not feeling well when I demand my body”

Carla Suárez is still pending to define the origin of the indisposition that has disrupted her sports preparation during the summer months. The Canarian player, who on Monday officially notified her withdrawal in the imminent edition of the US Open, remains waiting to definitively define her clinical picture.

“I have not felt well for several weeks demanding a professional training from my body”, Carla declares from Barcelona. “As we start a high intensity work, I create a general feeling of discomfort and that prevents me from working well both in the gym and on the track. That way I can't complete the exercises or have continuity in physical preparation ”.

The athlete has undergone different thoracic tests in Barcelona. interventions that for the moment do not yield conclusive details.

“We are looking for a medical diagnosis that explains the reason for this situation”, explains Suárez, who maintains daily routines of rest. “The doctors are setting me deadlines to carry out the different tests. Yesterday, Monday, I went to do a study that could give us an answer at the end of the week.”

The last decision made by the islander was to definitively confirm her absence in Flushing Meadows, where the main competition of the Grand Slam starts on August 31.

“All this situation made it incompatible for me to travel to New York” Suárez sums up. “I had the hope of being able to participate for the last time in these tournaments, where I have such good memories throughout my career. My hope is to be able to participate in the clay court tour during the month of September, but it is something that today I can't set my target today. “

Pending clinical results, Carla will remain in Barcelona with the intention of planning the rest of her season. “Health is going to be the main thing. I must follow medical advice at all times while I wait for a clear diagnosis of my situation. I can only wait, be patient and trust that everything goes as well as possible.”