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Hailey Baptiste Retires Injured, Wang Xiyu Advances

5/28/2026

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Baptiste Retires

Hailey Baptiste retired from her French Open match after collapsing with an injury while trailing Wang Xiyu 5-4.
She ordered father Quasim Baptiste to stop after he ran onto Court 6, with officials placing her on a wheelchair, abandoning the match and advancing Wang.
No diagnosis was released, though fans feared an ACL tear like her 2021 injury, Baptiste having recently reached a semifinal in Madrid and a Miami quarterfinal.

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Rybakina Ends Grand Slam

Elena Rybakina’s loss ends the 2026 chance for a calendar-year Grand Slam, a feat not achieved since Steffi Graf in 1988 and Rod Laver in 1969.
The 2026 French Open offers a 15% discount for ticket holders.
Hailey Baptiste signed a Nike sponsorship after beating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Madrid and defeating 2021 champion Barbora Krejcikova in the French Open first round.

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Baptiste Withdraws

Baptiste, a D.C. native trained at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Maryland, entered Roland Garros as world No. 32, her first seeded Grand Slam.
During the tournament her knee collapsed, forcing her to retire for the second time at the French Open after a 2022 ankle-injury retirement.
Fans posted recovery wishes on media after a Maryland disability-sports grant was announced to grow wheelchair tennis, a cause highlighted by her exit.

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Mensik Suing

Jakub Mensik, after collapsing from heat following a five-set win, is considering suing the French Open organizers.
Officials said extreme heat caused Mensik’s emergency and a collapse near the court tarps at the 2026 French Open.
Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste celebrated a point in doubles at the DC Open in Washington, D.C.
Only Peyton Stearns stayed in the third round while Coco Gauff, Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova awaited spots.

History

Historical Context

The French Open, held at Stade Roland Garros during its 108th edition from May 24 to June 7, 2009, is the only Grand Slam played on clay, a surface that prolongs rallies and makes the tournament physically demanding. That inherent strain has amplified recent heat concerns, prompting renewed calls for stronger climate safeguards.

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Baptiste Retires

Hailey Baptiste retired from her French Open match after collapsing with an injury while trailing Wang Xiyu 5-4.
She ordered father Quasim Baptiste to stop after he ran onto Court 6, with officials placing her on a wheelchair, abandoning the match and advancing Wang.
No diagnosis was released, though fans feared an ACL tear like her 2021 injury, Baptiste having recently reached a semifinal in Madrid and a Miami quarterfinal.

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