I think that was just some planned time. She has back in London, but has left for the US now.

Planned schedule is San Diego, Indian Wells, Charleston and Miami.

Barefoot wrote:

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Jodie has posted on instagram to say shes just had her 4th surgery, on her wrist, sounds like recovery is a few months. Happened before playing in San Diego. Poor thing. Get well soon.

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 Yes Ive just seen that on Insta. She looks well, but high on painkillers so she says! Poor Jodie, get well soon. 

Wishing her all the best - it was her ankles previously, wasn't it?

So many players at the moment having surgery or injured (not GB players necessarily, but so many in general)

If you were a parent, I'm not sure you'd encourage your child to try and pursue tennis.....

So I take it that the pop in her left wrist happened before Jodie played and lost her QR1 match in Ssn Diego? - which she got a bit of grief for.

Just all the best to her for as good a rehab as possible.

Oh yikes, such a shame for Jodie when she was really starting to put her game together mentally and move up the rankings. But definitely seems like the smart choice to have the surgery early rather than try to "manage" it and play on and probably make it much worse/require more complex surgery.

Fingers crossed for a speedy/smooth recovery. (Maybe she can get some advice from Emma!)

How long does she need to be out for to get a protected ranking when she returns?

the addict wrote:

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Yes, a great pity that this should happen. She needs to be out of competition for 26 weeks before she can receive a Special Ranking (=protected ranking) - that would take her into the autumn. Hopefully, as it is her left wrist (and doesn't sound too major) the recovery won't take too long and she can get back to playing in the summer. Wimbledon is only 16 weeks away though, if I have counted correctly.

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 Thanks for the info, TA. I should imagine she'll get some wild cards into the UK grass tournaments if she's ready to come back by then and wants them.

Sounds like it maybe damaged tendons and ligaments. The fact that surgery was advised pretty much immediately indicates that her medical advisors said the injury wouldn't heal properly or possibly at all without a surgical intervention.

The fact she says see you in a few months is encouraging but also suggestive that she is looking at 3 to 4 months away from the sport.

She's had rotten luck with injuries and now faces another spell away from tennis during which she will lose match fitness.

Depending on the length of time required it will be interesting to see if she and her team opt for a full 6 month lay off which would allow her a protected ranking or risk coming back sooner which may result in niggly little injuries whilst she regains proper match fitness.

Hope she recovers well.