Overview
- She pulled out on the eve of her second-round start in Miami, where she was the 24th seed with a first-round bye.
- The withdrawal triggers the loss of 215 points from her 2025 quarter-final run, raising the likelihood of a rankings drop and jeopardizing seeding at upcoming events.
- She has resumed an informal coaching arrangement with Mark Petchey, whose broadcasting commitments limit on-court time, as Martina Navratilova urges her to hire a full-time coach.
- Her 2026 results have been uneven, including a 52-minute 6-1, 6-1 defeat to Amanda Anisimova at Indian Wells after illness disrupted her Middle East swing.
- Plans point to a return during the European clay season, with entries such as Linz under consideration and Charleston or Madrid cited as options, and she has already declined the Billie Jean King Cup tie.