An Australian tennis star has suggested she is reconsidering her time in the sport after suffering another early round exit at a major tournament.
Australian tennis player Daria Saville admits to playing in US Open for guaranteed $100K prize cheque as she reconsiders future
The 30-year-old dropped the first set, before she bounced back in the second and was leading in the third 2-0 but gave away the break following some errors. Speaking to the media after being knocked out on Tuesday, Saville flagged she had been battling with a foot injury since the London tournament in July.
"Mentally it was tough because I felt that I didn't even deserve it because I didn't put in the work. It is just a cycle. I have had it before when I was playing injured and it is just a horrible cycle. , 'Do I even want to do this anymore?'"
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