Oshima has been bothered by injuries.
More details. He was diagnosed with spinal disc herniation some time in 2019.
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しかし、169㎝と決して大きくない身体を限界まで追い込み、コートを駆け回ってきた代償は大きかった。背中に痛みが走るようになったのだ。診断結果は椎間板ヘルニア。痛みで得意のフォアハンドは鳴りを潜め、フットワークにも悪影響を及ぼした。思い描く理想のプレーができなくなっていた。
ついには7月、獲得ポイントの大きいプラチナ大会・オーストラリアオープンを背中の痛みで棄権した。
手術をしないと元のプレーを取り戻すことはできない。それはわかっていた。しかし、手術をすればリハビリ期間は練習ができず、回復するまでワールドツアーには出られない。東京五輪代表は1月の世界ランキングで2枠決まる。3枠目は協会推薦だが、試合に出てない選手が選ばれることはまずありえない。事実上の選考レース脱落を意味していた。
それ以降、大島は国際大会の舞台に立つことはなく、11月に背中の手術を行った。
However, the cost of running around the court by pushing the body, which is not so big as 169 cm, to the limit was great. Pain began to run on his back. The diagnosis was herniated disc. Due to pain, his trademark forehand faded and that adversely affected his footwork as well. He couldn't play his ideal game as envisioned.
Finally, in July, he abstained from the Australian Open, a platinum tournament with a large number of points, due to back pain.
You cannot regain your original play without surgery. I knew it. However, if you have surgery, you will not be able to practice during the rehabilitation period, and you will not be able to go on a World Tour until you recover. Two slots will be decided for the Tokyo Olympics by World Ranking in January. The third slot is by recommendation of the association, but it is unlikely that a player who has not played in competitions will be selected. It meant that the selection race was virtually over for him.
Since then, Oshima has not been on the stage of international competitions and had back surgery in November.