TENNIS | ROLAND GARROS
Why did Novak Djokovic withdraw from the French Open? What we know about his injury
The Serbian announced his withdrawal from the French Open due to a tear in the medial meniscus of his right knee.
Novak Djokovic has confirmed that he will not be able to continue playing at Roland Garros this year. The Serbian announced his withdrawal from the tournament after 4:30 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday afternoon after an MRI scan was earlier conducted and showed that the 37-year-old had sustained a tear in the medial meniscus of his right knee.
Djokovic was injured due to a slip during the third game of the second set of his round of 16 match against Francisco Cerúndolo on Monday night and had been complaining of knee issues for the past few weeks with the problem being aggravated by that fall.
“Due to a torn medial meniscus in his right knee (discovered during an MRI scan), Djokovic, who was supposed to play Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals tomorrow, has been forced to withdraw from the Roland Garros tournament,” organisers said.
The top seed and defending champion Djokovic was scheduled to play Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.