Maia Lumsden revels in comeback from long Covid after UK Pro League triumph

Maia Lumsden admitted she had no real expectations heading into the UK Pro League after completing a remarkable recovery from long Covid to triumph in Saturday's Week 4 final at Warwick University. The Glasgow ace, 24, is returning to the sport after an 18-month layoff and marked her return with a red-hot week that resulted in a hard-fought victory over Marni Banks in the final. Ad/> Lumsden won three ITF singles titles and reached a career high of 250th in the WTA Rankings in October 2019, having made her WTA Tour debut at the 2019 Nottingham Open that summer.

TennisTennis ace Pow dreaming big after soaring to LTA 18 and Under Junior National gloryAN HOUR AGO But after initially displaying mild symptoms after contracting Covid in October 2020, Lumsden found herself bedbound and embroiled in a gruelling battle with the virus. Her first match back ended in a narrow defeat to Banks in the pool stage of the event in Warwick – but she decisively reversed that result with a 6-2, 3-6, 10-4 win in Saturday's final. The Scottish star said: «It feels amazing.

»Before I didn't really have any expectations in terms of results. My goal was to just manage the five matches and hope I was going to feel fine through it. To get a win is such a nice bonus.

«It feels great to be back playing after such a long time. I've really missed the feeling of competitive matches so to be playing all these matches this week is a great feeling. »To come through them and be feeling okay is a massive positive as before the event I guess I wasn't sure exactly how I'd feel and how I'd react.