It's moving day for Hailey Baptiste. On a hot and humid July afternoon, she is wheeling her things on three hotel trolleys into one of those swanky all-in-one buildings. You know the ones, with the pool, the gym, the sauna, the rooftop deck, and a high-tech key fob system. The whole team is here: her dad, her coach Will Woodall, and her best friend Franklin Tiafoe. This is the new Baptiste HQ. But this isn't where they are supposed to be.
It's quarterfinal day at Wimbledon, and six weeks ago Hailey was coming off the biggest moment of her career. A win over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. A place in the top 25. A new deal with Nike. It was all happening.