Ashleigh Barty was forced to retire in the second set of her match against Magda Linette due to a left hip injury. RG21

"It's heartbreaking," Barty told reporters about the abrupt end to her fortnight. "I mean, we have had such a brilliant clay court season, and to kind of get a little bit unlucky with timing more than anything to have something kind of acute happen over the weekend and just kind of run out of time against the clock is disappointing. It won't take away the brilliant three months that we have had, as much as it hurts right now.

"We did everything, absolutely everything we could to give myself a chance. It was a small miracle that we were able to get on court for that first round."