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Serena Williams withdraws from French Open with Achilles injury

Serena Williams has withdrawn from the French Open prior to her second-round match against Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday.

Williams dropped out due to an Achilles injury.

The exit extends a Grand Slam drought for the 23-time major champion, who has been looking to tie Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 since winning the 2017 Australian Open.

Williams had been slowed during her US Open semifinal loss to Victoria Azarenka after hurting her left Achilles tendon

She wore a strip of black athletic tape on the lower portion of that leg for Monday's first-round win over Kristie Ahn.