Serena Williams out of BNP Paribas Open
Tennis superstar Serena Williams was eliminated from the 2019 BNP Paribas Open Sunday after a viral illness forced her to pull herself from the competition during a third round match against Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain.
William lost the first set 3-6 and during the first game of the second set, she made the decision to retire from the match.
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Williams won the first three games of the afternoon match but began losing strength after Mugurza roared back to tie the set and eventually win 6-3.
During the changeover between sets, Williams’ blood pressure was taken by a trainer, but she still went back onto the court and played another game, which was won by Muguruza. Williams again consulted with a trainer and shortly after retired from the match, though she was able to walk off the court without assistance.
