Tamarine, who fell ill with food poisoning last month in Mexico, had a full check-up by doctor Theerawat Kulathanun, who told her there is nothing to worry about.

"I took a blood test and had a general check-up and the results indicate I am healthy," she said. "The doctor prescribed some medicine for me and we will see if things improve in a week,'' said Tamarine, who has been waking up every day with headaches.

"According to the doctor, the pain is supposed to have something to do with neuritis. But there is no clear explanation at this time, and the doctor will tell me next week after all the results from the tests are analysed,'' added Tamarine, who pulled out of two tournaments to give herself a rest.

However, she resumed training for the first time in two weeks yesterday. She was advised by the doctor to only have light training and avoid the hot sun.

"It'd be better to train in the late afternoon and start things slowly so that it won't aggravate the symptoms. But I feel better and better every day and should be fit in time for my next tournaments by the end of the month,'' said Thailand's No 1 women's player.

Tamarine has skipped all her clay court events including the French Open which she has played in for nine consecutive years. She will kick off her campaign again in two hard court challenger events in China before heading for Surbiton and Wimbledon in England.

Lerpong Amsa-ngiam

The Nation