Number One Tennis Singles Champion Ashleigh Barty withdraws from the ongoing match

On the very day (1^st June 2021) she defeated Bernarda Pera, Ashleigh said that she had picked up a hip injury and speculated that this week might be a hard one for her to continue like she would want to excel in the tournament.

It is the evening of Thursday, June 3, 2021, and Ashleigh is playing opposite Poland’s Tennis Player, Magada Linette. Magada won the first round and though on 1^st June Ash was backed up by the medical treatment she received from her team beforehand the match was started. On 3^rd June it was hard for her to play progressively and she even lost the first match in 27 minutes.

Ash realized that she could not take it anymore, so she decided to retire from the match and hence from the French Open. She was straight taken from the court to respective medical aid.

Sometimes Quitting is Fine

While it might be the phrase that Winners never Quit and Quitters never win, but considering the current scenario and the fact that one knows what he/she is going through it is Okay to back out. There’s this short story of Indian Mythology that similarly once, Lord Krishna too had to leave the battleground and flee, that was for the betterment of his people or we can say for the greater good. The same seems to be done by Ash to as she too is of the same point of view,

Barty: "We have had — I mean, I've had my fair share of tears this week. It's all good. Everything happens for a reason. There will be a silver lining in this eventually. Once I find out what that is, it'll make me feel a little bit better. But it will be there, I'm sure." #RG21 pic.twitter.com/HQMyoSE7CW

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) June 3, 2021

The World Tennis Association also express their thoughts on Barty being out of the game,

"It's heartbreaking. We did absolutely everything we could to give myself a chance. It was a small miracle that we were able to get on court for that first round."

World No.1 🇦🇺 @ashbarty on her unfortunate exit from #RolandGarros ⤵️

— wta (@WTA) June 3, 2021

Feliz Cumpleaños Rafael!

It's only fitting for the 13x champion to celebrate his birthday on his favorite stage. 🏆 🎉

Happy birthday, @RafaelNadal. pic.twitter.com/zEp0IvjSks

— TENNIS (@Tennis) June 3, 2021

Well Tennis Lovers that’s not it, Today’s the Birthday of a Tennis Great, Rafael Nadal, and all the Tennis World and his fans are showering blessings on him, so do we, by wishing Rafael, A Happy and Safe Birthday ✨🎉🎊🎂.

On his 35th birthday, reliving the moment Nadal announced himself to the tennis world at just 16 years old…

✨ @RafaelNadal pic.twitter.com/x6LXkoB7pR

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 3, 2021