Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open with an Achilles injury before a scheduled second-round match.
“I was able to get it somewhat better, but just looking long-term in this tournament, will I be able to get through enough matches? For me, I don’t think I could,” she said, according to the WTA. “Struggling to walk, so that’s a tell-tale sign that I should try to recover.”
Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, was due to play Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday.
Williams injured her Achilles in a U.