Serena Williams is out of the French Open! The American announced her withdrawal shortly before her second-round match against Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria, citing an Achilles injury.
We were expecting a thrilling encounter on Court Philippe-Chatrier, a repeat of Williams’ and Pironkova’s recent US Open quarterfinal, but we received disappointing news about an hour before the expected start of the match.
After her first-round victory over Kristie Ahn, Williams explained all the things she’s been doing to heal the Achilles injury she sustained in the US Open semifinals:
A ton of prayer.