Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste withdraw from the women’s doubles at the French Open, with the tournament announcing the teams’ withdrawal on Thursday. The organizers do not provide a reason for the change. Earlier, Baptiste retired from her singles match in the second round against Wang Xiyu on Wednesday after she lands awkwardly on her left leg late in the first set. Williams, who is scheduled to turn 46 next month, had entered the tournament’s singles draw as a wildcard at the Australian Open, where she lost in the first round and became the oldest woman to compete in the event. Following the doubles withdrawal, the French Open replaces the Americans in the draw with Eudice Chong and Veronika Rejvec. The available reports agree that the withdrawal affects the women’s doubles competition and that the replacement teams take their place in the tournament bracket.
Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste withdraw from French Open women’s doubles
Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste withdraw from the women’s doubles at the French Open, with the tournament announcing the teams’ withdrawal on Thursday. The organizers do not provide a reason for th...
- Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste withdraw from the French Open women’s doubles.
- Tournament organizers announce the withdrawal and do not give a specific reason.
- Hailey Baptiste retires from her French Open singles match against Wang Xiyu after an injury to her left leg.
- Williams and Baptiste are replaced in the doubles draw by Eudice Chong and Veronika Rejvec.
PARIS — Venus Williams will not play in the women’s doubles at the French Open alongside Hailey Baptiste. They withdrew on Thursday and no reason was given by organizers. But Baptiste was forced to retire during her second-round singles against Wang Xiyu on Wednesday after landing awkwardly on her left leg late in the first set. The Americans were replaced by Eudice Chong and Veronika Rejvec in the draw. Williams, who turns 46 next month, was a singles wild-card entry at the Australian Open. She lost in the first round and became the oldest woman to compete in an Australian […]...Keep on reading: Venus Williams, Hailey Baptiste withdraw from French Open doubles
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