The 19-year-old No17 seed played with a nasty blister on her right hand as she went out yesterday in the second round against Danka Kovinic, who won 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Despite the early exit of the US Open champion, she insists her confidence had been boosted by the manner in which she played through the pain barrier.
“I was just proud of how I kept fighting,” she said. “I mean, I still think I can take some positives out of it.
“I did discover elements of my game I didn’t know I had before and I can use that going forward.
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