Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro appeared to sustain a major injury to her right ankle when she was ahead of Briton Anne Keothavong 6-5 in the first set at Fes.
Those who saw her slide, hit a lump of clay and roll her ankle compared it to Tatiana’s Golovin’s severe ankle injury a few years back in Miami.
"I feel really bad for Carla, and hope she isn't out for too long," said Keothavong, who was sidelined after running into a courtside fence last season. "It brought back memories of when I hurt my knee and was out for six months. It was really hard to see."—M.C.