French Open 2023: Gael Monfils withdraws from the tournament due to wrist injury

Gael Monfils withdrew from the French Open on Wednesday with a wrist injury, handing second round opponent Holger Rune a free pass into the last 32. “I have a problem with my wrist that I can’t overcome,” the 36-year-old Monfils told reporters. “I had tests and the doctor said it was not good to play and that I should stop.” Read More: French Open 2023: Djokovic eases into third round amid Kosovo controversy; Alcaraz sets up Shapovalov clash The French crowd-pleaser, who has slumped to 394 in the world rankings after battling a crippling foot injury, defeated Sebastian Baez of Argentina 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 7-5 in a first round tie which ended in the early moments of Wednesday morning. A semi-finalist at Roland Garros back in 2008, Monfils came back from 0-4, 30-40 in the decider to stun an opponent 14 years his junior and ranked at 42. However, he had cramped badly in the fifth set and was hardly able to walk. Read all the Latest News, Trending News,  Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.