French Open Faux Pax on Francesca Schiavone's Retirement
Francesca Schiavone has denied she is quitting international tennis. She was taken by surprise after French Open authorities announced she was hanging up her boots.
Highlights
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Francesca Schiavone lost 6-2, 6-4 to Kristina Mladenovic of France
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This is Schiavone's 16th Roland Garros
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She won the tournament in 2010
Former champion Francesca Schiavone received a standing ovation from the French Open crowd on Tuesday after it was announced she was retiring.
But that was news to her.
"Roland Garros announced my retirement, but I didn't," said the 35-year-old Italian who was champion in 2010 and runner-up 12 months later.
"So you can stand up and go back to work in the office because I didn't say that. I will announce when I want to stop."
She took to Twitter to also announce that she will participate at Wimbledon.
Roland Garros, always a pleasure. See you all in @Wimbledon.
- Francesca Schiavone (@Schiavone_Fra) May 24, 2016
Schiavone, playing her 16th Roland Garros, lost 6-2, 6-4 to French 26th seed Kristina Mladenovic before being accorded a premature standing ovation by the crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen.