Laura Robson has arrived at the Aegon Open in Nottingham with no expectation other than to play some games.
The 22-year-old is embarking on her first grass-court season since 2013 after a debilitating wrist injury left her needing two rounds of surgery and put her blossoming career on hold.
Her last outing on grass was a memorable one as she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon but progress has been slow since her return to the tour earlier this year and she has won just one WTA match.
She is returning to her favourite surface in Nottingham, though, and hopes to get the game time required to see her ranking head in the right direction after falling to 465.
The left-hander has entered as a wildcard and was drawn against reigning champion Ana Konjuh, though that may be in doubt amid fears Konjuh will pull out through injury.
"I am feeling fine and pain-free," she told Press Association Sport.
"I am really enjoying it so far, the courts are playing nicely like always and it is my first time in Nottingham for a couple of years and I am excited to be playing my first match.
"I am looking to get a lot of time on court really, I am playing singles and doubles, this is my first grass-court season in a while so it is nice to be busy and playing a number of matches over the next couple of weeks, that's what's most important.
"I am looking forward to it, I feel like it's my best surface, it suits my game pretty well, I have had some good results on it in the past and I am looking forward to getting it started."
Robson is not the only Brit in action on Tuesday as Heather Watson and Naomi Broady also open their campaigns in Nottingham.
Watson, ranked 56 in the world, is also returning to her favourite surface but is not contemplating the thought of winning a fourth WTA title just yet. She takes on Magdalena Rybarikova, a Slovakian ranked 34 places below her.
"I'd love another title, but I am just focused on getting past the first round," she said. "I have got a tough opponent, grass is her favourite surface too, so it is a tough game.
"I'd say it takes a good couple of weeks to get used to it, it's the biggest change for me going from clay to grass, completely the opposite surface. Your game style has to be different, your footwork has to be different."
Meanwhile Watson insists fellow Brit Andy Murray is still an inspiration, despite his French Open final defeat to Novak Djokovic.
Murray was beaten in four sets by a rampant Djokovic, but Watson is still his number one fan.
"I wanted him to win so badly," she added. "But Novak is playing so well and is pretty unbeatable at the minute so it would have been a tough ask.
"But it's great he got to the final, especially after the two really tough rounds he had.
"He's still an inspiration, he's an unbelievable player, such a hard worker and a really nice person."
Broady plays Su-Wei Hsieh while Tara Moore awaits the results of a draw to find out her first-round opponent.
Source: PA
