Week 2 - Australian Open qualifying - Melbourne (outdoor hard)

Blue_Belle · Club Coach

RE: Week 2 - Australian Open qualifying - Melbourne (outdoor hard)

Blue_Belle · Club Coach

QR2: Ella Seidel (GER) WR 172 defeated Francesca Jones WR 295

6-3 (5)6-7 4-4 ret.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Heart breaking scenes as Fran has to retire at 4 all.

Deucebag · Intermediate Club Player

Oh no what a shame.
Fran was well in control until yet another injury to one of our girls.

Lambda · Challenger level

As I wasn't watching was it cramp or something more serious?

I recall a match before were she couldn't walk and had to be assisted off court from cramp is why I ask.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Well that's all a bit of a downer Looks like Fran had a few points for 5-0* too.

-- Edited by PaulM on Thursday 11th of January 2024 07:42:06 AM

Blue_Belle · Club Coach

Not sure, she had the physio on from I gather from a twitter comment

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
As I wasn't watching was it cramp or something more serious?

I recall a match before were she couldn't walk and had to be assisted off court from cramp is why I ask.

Apparently so

https://x.com/thetennistalker/status/1745333587702857892?s=46&t=Bvtg7M7Hc8gNhFe9rQksUw

Jan · Hall of fame

Poor Fran cry

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Lulu Sun has reached the final round of qualifying. Qualifying is very random with only 9 of the 32 seeds making the last 32 .Only 1, 2 and 3 of the top 8 seeds have survived. Of the 16 matches in final qualifying only one features 2 seeded players.

-- Edited by GAMEOVER on Thursday 11th of January 2024 10:06:33 AM

KK · Club Coach

Jan wrote:
Poor Fran

The BBC says it is cramp. Let's hope they are right and it is nothing more serious.

Deucebag · Intermediate Club Player

Lambda wrote:
As I wasn't watching was it cramp or something more serious?

I recall a match before were she couldn't walk and had to be assisted off court from cramp is why I ask.

Sorry, lambada I had to go to work.

I didnt know it was cramp at the time as she was holding her leg, but reports now say it was cramp again.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, hopefully not another big issue for Fran. I do see that she has withdrawn from the next 2 weeks' India W50s.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

More here

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/67943087

I suspect the India withdrawals are just to regroup and get ready again.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

Very disappointing, especially for Fran who missed most of last year after her great run in Bogota.