Serena Williams announced her decision to withdraw from the French Open before her second-round match against Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova citing an Achilles injury.
Williams said that she was "struggling to walk" and was likely not going to play another tournament in 2020 to allow it "enough time to properly heal."
“I think I need four to six weeks of sitting and doing nothing,” Williams said. “At least two weeks of just sitting down.”
Williams told reporters the injury worsened since her U.S. Open run, where she reached the semifinals. The injury ends her bid for a 24th Grand Slam title, which would tie her with Margaret Court's all-time record.