Serena Williams Withdraws From The French Open Due To An Achilles Injury

Serena Williams announced her withdrawal from the tournament on Wednesday ahead of her second round match against Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova. The 39-year-old had been chasing her 24th Grand Slam title in Paris.

"I really wanted to give an effort here. (I'm) struggling to walk so that's a tell-tale sign that I should try to recover"

Get well soon, Serena!#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/PekxZ4tSzj

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) September 30, 2020