An emotional Francesca Jones vowed to pick herself up after the British number three saw injury wreck her chances of a first main-draw win at the Australian Open.
Jones was left sobbing on court after struggling with a glute problem from the early stages of her first-round match against Polish qualifier Linda Klimovicova.
The distraught 25-year-old tried to continue but ultimately quit when trailing 6-2 3-2.
The world number 71 has a rare genetic condition which means she plays with a modified grip, defying the doctors who said she would never play professionally.
"If I was someone that didn't know how to pick myself up quickly, I'd have no capacity to be where I am right now," Jones said.