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Home / News / Sports News / Injury forces Serena Williams to withdraw from French Open
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Injury forces Serena Williams to withdraw from French Open

Injury forces Serena Williams to withdraw from French Open
Written by Rajdeep Saha
Sep 30, 2020, 05:30 pm 2 min read
Injury forces Serena Williams to withdraw from French Open

Three-time French Open champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Grand Slam event at Roland Garros because of an Achilles injury. The 39-year-old had been scheduled to play her second-round match against Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday. The veteran star has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and was aiming to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24. Here's more.

Recovery
I have been struggling to walk, says Serena

Serena said she will need four to six weeks to recover. "I think I need four to six weeks of sitting and doing nothing," Serena told a news conference. Serena also said has been struggling to walk. "I have been struggling to walk so that's a telltale sign that I should try to recover," she claimed.

Issues
Serena picked up the Achilles problem during US Open semi-final

Serena picked up the Achilles problem during her US Open semi-final defeat by Victoria Azarenka earlier this month. On Monday, she beat Kristie Ahn 7-6 (7-2) 6-0 in the first round at Roland Garros, but said she was struggling physically. "In the second set I felt I needed to walk with a limp. I had to focus on walking straight so I wasn't limping."

Quote
'Achilles is an injury you don't want to play with'

"Achilles is an injury you don't want to play with - I think it was one of the worst, don't want to get to that point, I want it to get better," the star player added.

Time
Serena didn't get the desired time to recover

A record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title has looked a long shot for Serena in Paris. She didn't get the desired time to recover from the Achilles problem she developed in New York. Such a short turnaround between major tournaments hampered her progress. Serena, who rues her bad luck, said: "I'm not sure I will play another tournament this year."

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Rajdeep Saha is a sports journalist at NewsBytes. He has an experience of over 10 years covering sports across print, online, broadcast, and freelance mediums. He has previously worked with Millennium Post, Zee News English, and NewsX. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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