In tennis, like other competitive sports, approximately 2/3 of injuries are due to overuse injuries. The remaining 1/3 are traumatic injuries that occur suddenly. When examined regionally, elbow problems (tennis elbow), shoulder injuries, stress fractures (small fractures that occur in specific areas due to excessive repetitive forceful movements), ankle sprains and ligament injuries, muscle strains and injuries are the most common injuries. Studies have reported that a significant portion of injuries occurs in the lower extremities (thigh, leg, foot, and ankle), followed by the upper extremities (shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, etc.) and the chest region. Acute injuries occur in the lower extremities, while chronic injuries are more common in the upper extremities.

Many injuries specific to tennis can result in work loss and disability. Therefore, it is important to identify risk factors and prevent tennis-related injuries.

Tennis Injuries and Age Relationship

Studies have reported that there is no significant relationship between tennis injuries and age. There is also no difference based on gender. However, an association between injury types and age has often been emphasized. For example, shoulder injuries are more common in the middle-aged group, while tennis-related back and lower back pain and stress fractures are more common in the adolescent population. It should be kept in mind that tennis-related injuries tend to increase with age.