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.
Gael Monfils withdraws from the tournament due to wrist injury. AP
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.”
Related Articles
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.
also read
Madrid Open: World No 1 Rafael Nadal believes Novak Djokovic will surely get back to highest level
Nadal's defence of his title began in comfortable fashion as he coasted to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Gael Monfils. But Djokovic endured another set-back, losing to World No 22 Edmund 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
Mahesh Bhupathi sounds note of caution for fit-again Yuki Bhambri ahead of French Open
As an in-form Yuki Bhambri gears up to compete in his first French Open, four-time winner at Roland Garros Mahesh Bhupathi sounds a note of caution for country's No 1 men's singles player ahead of Grand Slam event.
French Open 2017: From Andy Murray's Russian challenge to all-French grudge match, 5 big games of Day 9
Five matches to watch on day nine at the French Open on Monday as the fourth round wraps up.