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Andy Parker


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Fran out retired 2-6 2-3. Sad to report - she started OK and was 2-1 up in the first set, but it all went a bit Pete Tong after that and the first set was over in about half an hour. Looked like she might be making a fight of it in the second after the medical time out, but not to be.

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Similar to yesterday - I just missed it. Watched Gauff, got some lunch and headed over to court 15 only to find Fran had just retired cry never mind, watching Demon on Rod Laver now and will see if I can get to watch a bit of Jake later.



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I didn't think Fran would necessarily win today, but I did hope she'd finish the match. So rough for her to go through this every event.

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What a shame for Fran. I hope it's nothing too serious and she can get fit again soon.

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That is sad for Fran. Hope she recovers soon. So far is it 5 who have retired?


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Ah what a shame. Hope Fran recovers soon.

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Fran retired with a glute injury according to the BBC. Last week she retired with a groin injury.

Interesting comments from Fran regarding the number of retirements she has had over her career

"I don't relate to any of the retirements directly to what could be referred to as 'kid with a syndrome'," Jones said.

"What I relate it to is that I don't think I had a team in place and the expertise that I needed from a younger age.

"So my age might say 25, but my physical journey, I'm still quite early in."

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She's posted on Instagram it was a new issues caused by a fall early in the match.

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PaulM wrote:

She's posted on Instagram it was a new issues caused by a fall early in the match.

 She fell early in the first set and got up gingerly.

Interestly Anna Smith, who was on commentary, stated Fran had to do more physical work than most, due to her medical condition.



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Such a shame, this seemed Fran's best chance yet at a first Grand Slam MD win.

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R1: Anna Kalinskaya (***) WR33 [31] defeated Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR66 by 7-6(3) 6-1

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Sonay totally outplayed in the second set

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Can't win them.all I guess. Shame. First set was very high quality by all accounts.



-- Edited by PaulM on Tuesday 20th of January 2026 07:01:31 AM

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paulisi wrote:
PaulM wrote:

She's posted on Instagram it was a new issues caused by a fall early in the match.

 She fell early in the first set and got up gingerly.

Interestly Anna Smith, who was on commentary, stated Fran had to do more physical work than most, due to her medical condition.

 But this is the whole point

She's said before that because of having less balance, because of her feet, she has to be a lot stronger in her legs/core to compensate

And because her grip on her racket is so small, it puts huge tension on her arm muscles so she has to work extra there to make it possible

It's not new 

And it obviously, unfortunately, makes injury more likely, it's the context to everything she does 



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Gulf between these two is massive early on.

0-3*

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