text: what type of neck/back surgery did tennis star james blake have?   at age 13, was diagnosed with severe scoliosis (curvature of spine), which forced him to wear a back brace 18 hours a day...   last year he broke his neck in a freak accident during tennis practice. he ran into net post. he rebounded to get back near toe top of atp in 2006.  he also had foot surgery in octobet 2004.