What a turbulent year

SLAM success, McEnroe criticism and sacked coaches…

JUNE 2021: Makes slam debut as a Wimbledon wild card, aged 18. Retires from her fourth-round match, citing breathing difficulties and sickness.

JULY 2021: Switches coach from Nigel Sears, Andy Murray’s father-inlaw, to Andrew Richardson.

AUGUST 2021: Wins the US Open without dropping a set, making her the first qualifier to do so in the Open era.

SEPTEMBER 2021: Cuts ties with Richardson. Loses in first round at Indian Wells.

OCTOBER 2021: Wins first WTA tour match at the Transylvania Open before losing in the quarter-finals.

NOVEMBER 2021: Appoints Torben Beltz as coach, a German who worked with Angelique Kerber.

JANUARY 2022: Loses in second round of Australian Open, citing a blister on her racket hand.

FEBRUARY 2022: Climbs to career-high ranking of 12. Retires in first round of the Abierto Zapopan tournament with a leg injury.

MARCH 2022: Makes her playing debut for Britain at the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers. Wins one match and loses another in defeat by the Czech Republic.

APRIL 2022: Reaches her first quarter-final at a WTA 500 level event, losing to world No1 Iga Swiatek at the Stuttgart Open. Splits with Beltz.

MAY 2022: Retires in first round of Indian Open with a back injury. Makes French Open debut, losing in second round. John McEnroe takes issue with her ‘revolving door’ of coaches.

JUNE 2022: Retires in first round of Nottingham Open with a suspected pulled muscle. Later dismisses fears that she will be unfit for Wimbledon.