A terrible accident occurred in the second round of Roland Garros between Hailey Baptiste and Xiyu Wang (WTA-148) in the first set at 4:5.
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The 24-year-old American, while defending against her opponent’s shots, stepped back and put all her weight on her left leg, suffering a very serious knee injury.
Falling to the ground, H. Baptiste did not stop screaming in pain, and immediately realizing the seriousness of the situation, the tennis player’s father entered the court. However, according to strict tennis rules, the chair umpire asked him to step back, as the match was officially not over yet.
Medics quickly appeared on the court, and with their help, the American was placed in a wheelchair, and the match was officially stopped.
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Legendary American tennis player Jim Courier, working for “Tennis Channel,” revealed a grim diagnosis on Thursday – the compatriot tore her anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus, surgery will be performed soon, and the 2026 season is almost certainly over.
This year, H. Baptiste has already recorded one of the biggest season sensations – she eliminated the world number one Aryna Sabalenka (WTA-1) in Madrid.
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