Amid a succession of injuries, together with regular changes of coach, she has failed to win more than two back-to-back matches in any tournament. As always, however, she looked for the positives as Wimbledon draws into view. "I'm definitely proud of the year I've had and I've learned a lot. She's won the U.S Open already, so everybody's after her," said former British number one John Lloyd. "The other players have learnt about her, coaches have taught them how to play against her.
