"Jones had been battling hard on court 15 at Melbourne Park, chasing her first grand slam main-draw win at the sixth attempt, when she slipped and fell. She instantly felt a tear in her glute muscle. Jones soon had no choice but to retire from her Australian Open first-round match while trailing 2-6, 2-3 to Linda Klimovicova, a 21-year-old Polish qualifier."
"A dramatic second day in Melbourne underlined the physical challenges of competing at the highest level as numerous players retired from their first-round matches due to injuries and cramps. Felix Auger-Aliassime, the men's seventh seed and one of the most in-form players in the world, bowed out meekly in his opening match against Nuno Borges of Portugal suffering from cramp, retiring on John Cain Arena while trailing 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Monday was similarly miserable for Auger-Aliassime's compatriot Marina Stakusic, a talented 21-year-old from Canada."
Francesca Jones slipped on court 15 at Melbourne Park, instantly feeling a tear in her glute and retiring from her Australian Open first-round match while trailing 2-6, 2-3 to qualifier Linda Klimovicova. Jones faced an internal debate about whether to continue given career momentum, prize money and points versus her injury history. A dramatic second day in Melbourne saw numerous players retire because of injuries and cramps. Felix Auger-Aliassime retired with cramp while trailing 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 against Nuno Borges. Marina Stakusic suffered severe leg cramps, collapsed and left the court in a wheelchair assisted by Priscilla Hon. Conditions were temperate at 29C and 29% humidity, with a heat stress rating of 1.9/5.
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