American Hailey Baptiste has played outstanding tennis this spring including an upset win over WTA World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Madrid.
Baptiste defeated two-time Grand Slam singles champion Barbora Krejcikova in the first round and looked poised to make a deep run.
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In the first set of her second round match against Wang Xinyu, Baptiste suffered a lower body injury and was forced to retire. Though unconfirmed, it is speculated that her injury is ACL-related.
She was slated to play doubles with Venus Williams which will unfortunately also not happen.
Baptiste joins growing list of Americans out of the draw
Jul 21, 2025; Washington, D.C., USA; Venus Williams (USA)(L) and partner Hailey Baptiste (USA)(R) celebrate after winning a point against Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) and Clervie Ngounoue (USA) (both not pictured) in a women’s doubles match on day one of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
The biggest shock was Jessica Pegula’s first round loss on Tuesday to Kimberly Birrell. On Wednesday, in addition to Baptiste, Caty McNally, Alycia Parks, and Katie Volynets lost their second round matches.
Peyton Stearns is the only American woman in the third round.
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On Thursday, Coco Gauff, Madison Keys, Amanda Anisimova, McCartney Kessler, Ann Li, Claire Lu, Emma Navarro, and Iva Jovic will attempt to join Stearns.
Navarro and Jovic are playing each other for the second time in a week. At the Strasbourg Open, Navarro got the win over the American teenager.
Alex Michelsen is the only American man into the third round. Tommy Paul is playing later on Wednesday to earn his spot. Learner Tien, Zachary Svajda, Frances Tiafoe, Brandon Nakashima, and Ben Shelton play their second round matches on Thursday.
Conditions are problemmatic, and a freak accident already happened
Heat is a problem, and it nearly cost Jakub Mensik the match. He collapsed after his marathon five set victory and needed medical attention to get off the court.
Alexander Blockx, the 21-year-old Belgian who has also had a great spring, injured his ankle in practice with Joao Fonseca. It occurred near the tarps at the back of the court. In addition to withdrawing from the tournament, he may reportedly seek legal action against Roland Garros.
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