Hailey Baptiste wheeled off court after gruesome French Open injury
Hailey Baptiste suffered a severe leg injury during her match at the French Open. The world No. 26 was forced to retire after landing awkwardly on her left leg while attempting a forehand. Medical personnel attended to her on the court, and she was subsequently wheeled off for further treatment.
- ▪Hailey Baptiste was injured during her second round match against Wang Xiyu at the French Open.
- ▪She fell to the ground in pain after hitting a forehand return and grabbed her left knee.
- ▪Baptiste had recently achieved a significant victory by defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at the Madrid Open.
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Tennis Hailey Baptiste wheeled off court after gruesome French Open injury By Jake Nisse Published May 27, 2026, 4:29 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google American tennis star Hailey Baptiste was wheeled off the court at the French Open on Wednesday after suffering a gruesome leg injury. Baptiste, the world No. 26 at the time of the injury, was mid-rally with Wang Xiyu during their second round matchup when disaster struck. The 24-year-old fell to the clay after hitting a forehand return, and could be seen writhing in pain as her dad rushed onto the court.
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