Samantha Stosur is trying to put her Brisbane defeat behind her as quickly as she can before the Australian Open.
Samantha Stosur is refusing to blame untimely foot surgery or home-town pressures as she races the clock to be ready for the Australian Open.
Stosur's mistake-riddled first-round exit from the Brisbane International has left the fallen grand slam champion with just one tournament and 13 days to rediscover her A game for the Melbourne Park major.
But the world No.9 defiantly maintains that a fortnight is ample time to save her summer.
"I'm going to think positive and think that it is," Stosur said before heading south for the Sydney International starting on Sunday.
"I know that panicking doesn't help anyone get a good result or feel better.
"All that I've got to do - it sounds really easy - is go out there and practise really hard and do the right things like I always try and do and really believe that's what's going to make a difference.
"There is no magic dust that's going to make anything go away or fix it overnight or anything."
Stosur had 48 unforced errors - effectively two a game - in her 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 loss to the 41st-ranked Sofia Arvidsson under the bright lights of Pat Rafter Arena on Monday night.
The 2011 US Open champion preferred not to dwell, though, or offer meaningless excuses.
"Actually, I think part of it you could put down to being a bit rusty and it's the first match the year," she said.
"I'm not the first player to have their home grand slam and not perform.
"There have been a few Australians and French players, you name it. It's a tough thing. But it is one of those things."