British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

Copying this from the 2025 thread

AnnaM wrote:
Hi,

I have been very preoccupied with winter illnesses and other things. There is another serious problem that has come up. So sorry I have not seen this thread until now. I usually get an email that a post has been made, but have seen none.

The truth is that we find out things at the last minute. Sometimes too late. Although, I believe there might be an event around the Nottingham Open.

Anna is playing in the AO this month. However, preparation has been a disaster. Chest infections, one after another left Anna with bruised ribs. She was not able to train for 6 weeks. The awful weather has got in the way in the UK and Oz. We arrived in Sydney on the 11th of Jan and it has rained so much that Anna has hardly seen a ball. The tournament she entered there was rained out and she did not get on court last Friday, Sat and Sun. She got onto court on Monday afternoon for a short sets match that she could not finish. So she retired at 1-2 40-15 so she could catch the plane to Brisbane. It was sunny in Brisbane and Melbourne the whole time it was flooding in Sydney.

It is sunny in Brisbane where we are now, so Anna is trying to make up for lost time this week.

Thanks Annas Dad. Hopefully Anna will get a match or two in Brisbane and then feel a little more ready for the AO. What event is Brisbane, is that an ITF event of some sort or a more local Australian event?