French Open star breaks silence after horrific injury left her screaming in agony | Tennis | Sport

She was eventually taken away in a wheelchair and continued to cry while covering her face with a towel. The crowd gave her a round of applause, with the 24-year-old clearly devastated after seeing her French Open campaign brought to an end under such brutal circumstances.

Baptiste took to Instagram on Friday night to update her followers and went into detail as she described the emotional pain that accompanied the physical turmoil.

“The most heartbreaking end to the best season of my life,” she began. “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.

“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.”

The injury arrived at the worst time for Baptiste, who had been in fine form throughout the clay season. Earlier this year, she claimed a magificant victory over Aryna Sabalenka on her way to the Madrid Open semi-finals.

Wang, meanwhile, went on to beat Yulia Starodubtseva in the third round and will face Sorana Cirstea in round four on Sunday.