Travaglia Thriving On The Challenger Comeback Trail
Six years is a long time in any sport, but for Stefano Travaglia it has been a period of doubt, rebuilding and sacrifice. Back in 2011, Travaglia suffered a career-threatening accident, when he fell down a flight of stairs. In an attempt to halt his fall, the Italian reached out with his right arm, but he crashed through a pane of glass. For a right-hander on the court this was particularly disastrous, after the glass sliced between his wrist and elbow. As a result, he suffered nerve and tendon damage, losing feeling in three fingers, which prompted nine months of rehabilitation on the sidelines. Despite the severity of his injury, the 25 year was undeterred and has slowly but surely...