Australian Open 2017: 18th seed Sam Stosur exits in the first round at Melbourne Park for the fifth time

By Linda Pearce
Updated January 18 2017 - 9:13am, first published 8:57am
Briton Heather Watson was too strong for Sam Stosur on Margaret Court Arena on Tuesday. Photo: Clive Brunskill
Briton Heather Watson was too strong for Sam Stosur on Margaret Court Arena on Tuesday. Photo: Clive Brunskill
On Tuesday, it was 139 days and counting since Sam Stosur's last win. Photo: Aaron Favila
On Tuesday, it was 139 days and counting since Sam Stosur's last win. Photo: Aaron Favila

OK, yes, it was premature. Even absurdly optimistic, perhaps. When Sam Stosur led 2-0 against Heather Watson on Margaret Court Arena on Tuesday, it seemed like a good idea to calculate how many days since her last match win. For the record: 139. And now, more to come.