Week 2 - WTA International ($250,000) - Hobart, Australia - Hard

TomTraubert · Futures level

RE: Week 2 - WTA International ($250,000) - Hobart, Australia - Hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

I wasn't sure who was coughing.

TomTraubert · Futures level

i was going by the way every time laura put her hand to a mouth there was a cough

TomTraubert · Futures level

well, already playing better than everything and anything she played post wimbledon last year

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

That was a good hold under pressure to go 5-3. Second serve looked excellent in that game.

TomTraubert · Futures level

wicky giving away a DF+ per service game
laura an ace per service game - serving does look pretty good

TomTraubert · Futures level

6-4
closed out with an ace - hotly disputed by a stroppy wicky throwing racquets

first set of the year not bad
hard to tell much really points are so short and random

TomTraubert · Futures level

and at 0-2 laura retires

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Oh well, at least she got a set off Wicky

Poor Laura xx

TomTraubert · Futures level

well waited up all night to learn very little confuse

hope shes right for AO whether its the wrist or something else hmm

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Unfortunately Laura looked to be having some trouble with her wrist injury from very early on in the match, and while it didn't seem to be affecting her play in any obvious way it's not a surprise decision with the Australian Open a week away. A frustrating start to the season for Laura.

Spectator · All-time great

Commiserations to Ms Robson. She has had more than her share of her frustration: I hope she is able to recover well for the AO and for the rest of the year, and to enjoy a good season.

PaulM · Tennis legend

I think this week has achieved what it was intended though. She has got some match time and blown off a few cobwebs, and was playing to a reasonable standard against a tricky opponent. She's given the wrist an outing without putting it under too much stress.

I am worried about the wrist but I'm not sure there was any expectation of her playing a run of matches here.

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

She might be testing her wrist? And doesn't want to make it worse for AO! Hope she ok

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Anyone been counting the huge number of abandons and withdrawals over the last week ? I make it to be at least 25, a real epidemic.
Some sports coach claimed it was because:
"the reasons include that players don't fully recover from the previous season, poor scheduling at the start of the new season and some starting their pre-season training too early".
but presumably it could just be because everyone is being ultra cautious and retiring with injuries that they wouldn't normally retire with.

Best wishes to Laura.