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What happens when the sport that defines your entire identity is suddenly taken away? This week, Evan Rhodes sits down with 15-year-old junior player Marco Rivera to talk about the side of injury recovery people usually skip: the emotional toll.After eight months away from tennis due to a stress fracture, Marco opens up about the identity crisis of losing the sport, the weight of navigating conflicting recovery plans, and why the most critical breakthrough in his healing wasn't a physical milestone—it was getting his parents, coach, and physio on the exact same page.
By JourneyWhat happens when the sport that defines your entire identity is suddenly taken away? This week, Evan Rhodes sits down with 15-year-old junior player Marco Rivera to talk about the side of injury recovery people usually skip: the emotional toll.After eight months away from tennis due to a stress fracture, Marco opens up about the identity crisis of losing the sport, the weight of navigating conflicting recovery plans, and why the most critical breakthrough in his healing wasn't a physical milestone—it was getting his parents, coach, and physio on the exact same page.