They say seven is lucky, but don’t tell that to Venus Williams. The American only played seven points against her German opponent, Andrea Petkovic, before having to retire in pain.
Having her leg heavily tapped and not moving at all, Williams had to retire from a Grand Slam' match for the first time in her career.
“It was just too painful to move,” fourth seed Williams told reporters. “The last 48 hours I did as much pain management and recovery that I could. A lot times you get this adrenaline that blocks pain. I just didn’t get enough of that today.”
Petkovic said it wasn’t the way she wanted to win against a great champion and hoped Williams will recover.