The Baseline Top 10: Comebacks

These pros have battled with injuries that took them out of the game for more than three months.

1

Injuries: left wrist

Time Away: February 2014 – February 2016*

Ranking Before: No. 5

Ranking After: No. 1,042

Current Ranking: No. 144

Comeback Performance: Semifinals, Delray Beach 2016

* The one-time US Open champion played two events in a failed comeback last year.

2

Injuries: wrist, appendix

Time Away: September 2014 – January 2015

Ranking Before: No. 1

Ranking After: No. 3

Comeback Performance: First round, Doha 2015

Current Ranking: No. 4

3

Injuries: foot, knee

Time Away: March – June 2014, September 2014 – January 2015

Ranking Before: 4

Ranking after: 42

Comeback Performance: First round, Brisbane 2015

Current ranking: 6*

* The 26-year-old recently announced she is pregnant, and will take a break from the game.

4

Laura Robson

Injury: left wrist

Time Away: January 2014 – June 2015

Ranking Before: No. 48

Ranking after: N/A

Comeback Performance: First round, Eastbourne 2015

Current ranking: No. 281

5

Injuries: knee, ankle

Time Away: January – April 2012, May – August 2012

Ranking Before: No. 10

Ranking After: No. 43

Comeback Performance: Second round, New Haven 2012

Current ranking: No. 39

6

Injury: back

Time Away: September 2013 – January 2014

Ranking Before: No. 3

Ranking After: No. 4

Comeback Performance: Second round, Doha 2014

Current ranking: No. 2

7

Illness: cardiac arrhythmia, anxiety

Time Away: September 2012 – March 2013, August 2013 – March 2016

Ranking Before: No.25

Ranking After: N/A

Comeback Performance: First round, Indian Wells 2016

Current ranking: Retired

8

Victoria Duval

Illness: Hodgkin's lymphoma

Time Away: July 2014 – August 2015

Ranking Before: No. 114

Ranking After: N/A

Comeback Performance: Quarterfinals, Landisville $50,000

Current Ranking: No. 523

9

Injuries: ankle, foot

Time Away: May – October 2002, October 2002 – 2005

Ranking Before: No. 4

Ranking After: N/A

Comeback Performance: First round, Pattaya City 2005

Current Ranking: No. 1 (doubles)

10

Injury: shoulder

Time Away: June 2014 – June 2015

Ranking Before: No. 8

Ranking After: N/A

Comeback Performance: Second round, Stuttgart 2016

Current Ranking: No. 349*

* The 38-year-old is out again (with a foot injury), and has been nominated as the new Indian Wells tournament director.