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Novak Djokovic pulls out of French Open with knee injury
The world number one suffered an injury in his right knee in the third round at Roland-Garros.
Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the French Open before his quarterfinal against Casper Ruud because of a knee injury suffered in the previous round.
World number one and 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic was due to play Ruud on Wednesday for a place in the last four. Djokovic defeated Ruud in straight sets in last year’s final at Roland Garros.
“I am really sad to announce that I have to withdraw from Roland Garros,” Djokovic wrote on social media on Tuesday.
“I played with my heart and gave my all in yesterday’s match and unfortunately, due to a medial meniscus tear in my right knee, my team and I had to make a tough decision after careful consideration and consultation.”
Tournament organisers had initially announced his withdrawal, saying an MRI scan earlier on Tuesday had revealed the full extent of the injury.
Ruud will now go on to face fourth seed Alexander Zverev or 11th seed Alex de Minaur in the semifinals on Friday.
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