Ice baths, gels, stretches: A trip into the painful, pampered world of the player

January 24, 2023 6:32 PMIt’s match day, 7pm start, the butterflies are gathering. Three hours before the first shot, or thereabouts, they arrive in courtesy cars. Player and entourage. Everyone a painting of resolve. Rackets will be collected. They’ve been restrung after perhaps factoring in the temperature and time of the match.