Overview
- Francisco Roig tore his Achilles during a €100 volley game on a pop-up court in Rome’s Piazza del Popolo on Saturday.
- He had surgery in Warsaw on Tuesday and returned to the Italian Open on crutches with his leg in a cast.
- Iga Swiatek said he missed only one practice and is now advising from the sideline during her Rome campaign.
- Swiatek said practices are tougher now because he cannot stand next to her on court, but the team is adjusting.
- Medical guidance says Achilles ruptures often need months of rehab, which clouds how much on-court work Roig can do this season; he was hired last month after her split with Wim Fissette and previously spent years on Rafael Nadal’s team.