Sam Stosur’s comeback bid has suffered another setback after she withdrew from the US Open in New York.
Stosur, who won the New York major back in 2011, hasn’t played a match on the tour since the French Open. The Australian has been sidelined with a stress fracture and a muscle tear in her right hand. Stosur’s withdrawal comes just two days after she told ESPN that she was optimistic about her chances of playing in the final grand slam of 2017.
“I think if I’m in New York and I can just play, then that’s a win in itself at this stage, considering how much I’ve missed,” Stosur said. “But I’m hoping I’m going to be one of those players that gets a bit refreshed by having some time off and can come back fairly well.”
Sam Stosur is out of the #USOpen due to a stress fracture of her right hand suffered @rolandgarros. Annika Beck gets her spot in main draw.
— Parsa (@Parsa_Nemati) 18 August 2017
At the age of 33, it will be the first time she has missed back-to-back major tournaments since 2002. During her career, Stosur has won a total of 33 titles on the WTA Tour – nine in singles and 24 in the doubles. She has been ranked as high as fourth back in 2011.
Heading towards the later stages of her career, the world No.43 has vowed to continue playing as long as she still has a passion for the sport. As for her future goals, Stosur believes she still has the ability to add to her title collection.
“I want to try and win another tournament, and I’d love to do well in another slam. It probably hadn’t happened for a little bit, and then at French Open time it really was like ‘oh, I can really still make a push for something’, and really feel like I could do something well. And if that’s still a possibility, then I think that’s still enough drive to keep going, as well.” She explained.
The Australian No.2 is yet to comment on her withdrawal from the US Open.
