Through her twitter account she went public about her absence from the Australian Open, "Sorry to announce that I had to withdraw from the Australian Open with a lower back stress fracture. Going back home, will miss my Aussie fans!”  She must have picked her injury from the last match that she played in Sydney International. She even had to call a trainer during the game to receive some treatment, reported espnstar.com. Though, she has been playing with some injuries for the past months or so.
 
It was a good chance for the player to put up an impressive show, as she was given a seeding of 10 for the championship. It is disappointing for the player, as she has had a decent run last year and was looking to improve upon last year’s performance, which had brought her in the limelight on some occasions.

She is not the only player in the WTA circuit to be missed in action during the Australian Open 2012, as another player, Venus Williams would also miss the event.