Week 32 - WTA Premier 5 - Toronto, Canada - Hard

WD40 · Club Coach

RE: Week 32 - WTA Premier 5 - Toronto, Canada - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

It's a right wrist injury apparently (which is, at least, a bit less worrying than a left wrist inury)

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

From Anne's commentary on BT Sport - Laura was warming up this morning and felt some pain in her right wrist, but was planning on playing 'like Rafa Nadal' i.e. running round her backhand or chipping it if necessary (don't know if she was joking because that doesn't sound too sensible). Then when warming up 15 minutes ago it didn't feel right and she decided not to play.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Oh no !!! And it was going to be my inaugural match on my new BT sport app

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Julia Carrot wrote:
Oh no !!! And it was going to be my inaugural match on my new BT sport app

Yes I was thinking that - as her BT Sport début it's not an auspicious start cry

Jan · Hall of fame

That's a blow.

philwrig · Hall of fame

tony_orient wrote:
From Anne's commentary on BT Sport - Laura was warming up this morning and felt some pain in her right wrist, but was planning on playing 'like Rafa Nadal' i.e. running round her backhand or chipping it if necessary (don't know if she was joking because that doesn't sound too sensible). Then when warming up 15 minutes ago it didn't feel right and she decided not to play.

Anne also added that the medical staff believe it is probably either a tendon or cartilage issue, which is not good news.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Even more annoying is the fact that Wickmayer looks awful in her match against BMS and would have been there for the taking.

WD40 · Club Coach

It's been confirmed, Laura has also withdrawn from the doubles and her and Lisa have been replaced by an alt. pairing.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

philwrig wrote:
Even more annoying is the fact that Wickmayer looks awful in her match against BMS and would have been there for the taking.

Typical!

So while the second tier of Brits have loved Canada no luck at all there for Laura or Heather

philwrig · Hall of fame

Thinking back her left wrist was in a cast if I remember correctly after the 2010 Aussie Open and she was out for 2 months.

She must be a serious doubt for the US open, and I remember how devastated she was to miss the 2011 Aussie Open.

Her double handed backhand has really improved over the last 12 months, but she is very aggressive with the strike unlike the forehand which is more pure timing. It's probably just a strengthening issue which with the right rest and rehab should be Ok for the future, unlike e.g Delpo's. At least thats what I'm hoping.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I was watching on Eurosport and the withdrawal caused absolute chaos for the production team - panic stations all round.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Laura's tweet seems to suggest that it is not too serious. Trouble is, with wrist injuries, it is often difficult to tell.

So sorry to anyone who came out to @rogerscupto to watch me play today. Hope to be back on court soon!

indiana · Tennis legend

Oh dear, I always worry about wrist injuries - I think they can often be moee aerious than first imagined. Hopefully not in this case and it will be sorted reasonably quickly.

Whatever, I think quite right to withdraw, especially if it was bad enough that she was considering doing a "Rafa".

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Kinda feel sorry for Raymond, that's the second big tourney Laura's pulled out of dubs last minute with her at.