Hailey Baptiste suffered a devastating end to her Roland Garros campaign earlier this week.
During her second-round match against Wang Xiyu, Baptiste landed awkwardly and was left in agony before retiring from the contest.
It was later confirmed that the American injured her ACL and meniscus in her left knee.
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Baptiste was also scheduled to play doubles at Roland Garros alongside tennis legend Venus Williams, as well as her singles run.
Days after her injury, the 24-year-old took to social media to break her silence.
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In a post on Instagram, Baptiste said: “The most heartbreaking end to the best season of my life. Still waiting to wake up from this nightmare. In my head, all I can think is why, why, and why. Why me? Why now? And why like this?
“It’s hard to see any purpose in something like this right now, but in my heart, I truly believe everything happens for a reason.
“It’s been a long and heavy couple of days filled with bad news, uncontrollable tears, and a million thoughts running through my head. This new, but somewhat familiar, challenge faces me with what will probably be one of the hardest chapters of my life, and I’m beyond ready to show how strong I really am.
“The reality is, things could be a lot worse, and I have the most amazing and loving people around me whenever I need them. Through the fire, I’m still extremely blessed, and that’s what will get me through the tough days.
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“To everyone who has messaged me, prayed for me, and sent love, thank you so much. I can’t put into words how much it means.
“Special thanks to my dad, Franklin, and Will. You guys have picked me up, held me together, and damn near wiped my a– these last couple of days. Words won’t do it justice, but I love you guys deeply.
“I will be back, and I will be better.”
Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova send messages to Hailey Baptiste
In response to Baptiste’s posts, American compatriots Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova sent heartfelt messages.
Gauff stated: “Delayed but not denied! bounce back will be legendary.
Anisimova said: “Hailey, we all love you. You will be back stronger than ever!”
Additionally, US star Caty McNally said: “Love you Hailey. You will come back from this stronger and better than before. Always here for you. Praying hard. God’s got you.”
Baptiste was enjoying a fantastic season, during which she made the quarterfinals in Miami and the semifinals in Madrid.
She had won her first-round match at Roland Garros against two-time major champion Barbora Krejcikova.
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