And why she takes the opportunity to mentor young players so seriously.Having played her last match in late 2017, before publicly announcing her retirement a year later, the end of Erakovic’s career wasn’t as abrupt as it is for some.But while revelling in the mundane - “I got mail in the letterbox, which was super exciting!” - Erakovic concedes to feeling a bit lost in those early days and, at times, she still does. Every Friday of lockdown, LockerRoom will share posts from Kiwi sportswomen who’ve caught our eye with novel ways of keeping on top of their game at home. However the former tennis star who may just one day become Dr Erakovic considers herself lucky to have the opportunity to try a few thing and find what fits. She quips: “Everyone thinks they’re an epidemiologist at the moment.”But full-time study has given Erakovic different targets and renewed the sense of purpose that came with being a tennis pro.“I like having goals, working hard for me is great,” she says. She talked to a few fellow Kiwi athletes about their retirement paths and one said it took 10 years to figure out. Also, by disabling these cookies you will also disable banner ads served by Google Adsense on this website..For more information about these items, view our complete privacy policy.Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more.This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. It’s partly what’s led New Zealand’s best player in a generation towards her second act - studying health science with an eye towards becoming a sports doctor. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about tennis player Marina Erakovic on ESPN.com.
Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder.Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group | Powered by That’s the reason why she took on the Fed Cup captaincy for New Zealand in February. 25. 39 singles player Marina Erakovic's interest in medicine stems from years of finding out what her body could - and couldn't - do. “I applied to first-year health science at the University of Auckland and thought ‘Why not?’ I don’t want to wake up 10 years from now thinking I wish I’d given that a go.”That interest in how the body works stems from years of learning what her own body could do on the tennis court - and eventually, what it couldn’t.Erakovic recalls near constant pain in the last couple of years of her career.“I’d go to bed and my legs would go numb because the nerves in my back were getting so much abuse,” she says.While she can’t do the things she used to do (like running) and needs to maintain strong core fitness to help her back, Erakovic stays active and, most importantly, has no more pain.It seems a lot to have put oneself through by the age of 32, and there is hesitation when asked if she would do it all again.“Part of me says yes, part of me says no.
“As a youngster, I wish I had someone who was on the tour before me that I could talk to and seek advice from that I could related to,” she says. Click here for a full player profile. Former world No.
“The thing that really interests me is health and medicine, particularly sports medicine and how the body works,” Erakovic says. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. I’ve had a great career and achieved so many things some people only dream of, so I’m very fortunate,” the two-time Olympian says.“But the ‘no’ part says it was such a gruelling life and a tough road that I wouldn’t jump up and recommend that to a young person, because you really have to be a specific type to handle all that.”It’s a refreshingly honest picture of life as a pro tennis player.While Erakovic has no desire to go into coaching or work full-time in the sport, she’s hopeful her experiences can help a new crop of players. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience.
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