Serena Williams retired from the BNP Paribas Open while trailing Spain's Ga...
Mar 10, 2019; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Serena Williams retired in the second set of her third round match against Garbine Muguruza due do a viral illness in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
- Serena Williams retired from the BNP Paribas Open while trailing Spain’s Garbine Muguruza 6-3 1-0 at Indian Wells on Sunday. The former world number one walked to the chair after the first game of the second set and sat down, breathing heavily. After a discussion with supervisor Donna Kelso, the American retired.
Williams, 37, had shown signs of fatigue during the first set and after it was completed she called for a trainer and following a lengthy conversation returned to the court.Williams had taken a 3-0 lead in the first set before losing the next seven games. Williams, who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, gave birth to a daughter in 2017 and returned to play last year.Reporting by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; Editing by Ken Ferris
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