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| Open of France 2019 |
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| Place: Roland Garros, Paris Appointment: May 26-June 9 |
| Blanket: Live text and radio commentary on selected matches on the BBC Sport website and application. |
Serena Williams says she's "pretty far" from her optimal level and could look for a generic card for a budding tournament to prepare for Wimbledon after her early exit from the French Open.
The triple champion was surprised by her compatriot Sofia Kenin in the third round, skewing 6-2 7-5.
It was Williams' first Grand Slam outing since 2014 and the 37-year-old now has a month to prepare for Wimbledon.
"I'm working to get there, I think it'll be enough time," she said.
"I could not be in the field as much as I would have done, at least I can start trying to save time now."
Williams did not compete in the pre-Wimbledon event since Eastbourne in 2011.
This tournament is one of those it could consider before the start of the Grand Slam, which will be held on July 1, alongside Nottingham, Birmingham, S-Hertogenbosch, Mallorca and Eastbourne.
Since his defeat against Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in January, Williams has only participated in three tournaments – Indian Wells, Miami and Rome – and has been in action. is removed from each of them.
She has had a persistent knee injury since her participation in the US Open final last September and she says she needs more play time to get back to her best level.
"I feel really short of games and I'm just starting to play," she added. "I do not really like to play points when I practice.
"I have a little bit of time left, so maybe I'll step in and get a wildcard on one of those grbad field events and see what happens."
The last time Williams, the 10th seed at Roland Garros this year, was eliminated early in the Grand Slam, it was at Wimbledon in 2014, when she lost in the third round.
This latest defeat means that her bid to tie Margaret Court's all-time record with 24 Grand Slam singles titles continues.
And the seventh Wimbledon champion admitted to being disappointed by his presence at Roland Garros.
"[If someone had told me I’d come this far] I would have thought that they were lying because I would not expect to be pbaded in the third round, "she said.
"So I would have been kind, that's not true."
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