Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open up on Tuesday in advance of his quarterfinals matchup from Casper Ruud.
MRI scans confirmed that Djokovic has a torn medial meniscus in his ideal knee. He was working with a proper knee damage in advance of his 5-established thriller match on Monday. At a person point during the match, he complained to the umpire about the grounds crew not sweeping the clay generally adequate due to the fact it was aggravating his knee.
The 37-12 months-outdated defeated No. 23 Francisco Cerúndolo, 6–1, 5–7, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, in a match that lasted 4 hours and 39 minutes. This gain came right after Djokovic played a 5-set match in the third round vs. Lorenzo Musetti just two days prior.
With Djokovic’s withdrawal, Jannik Sinner will ascend to Earth No. 1.
Djokovic has withdrawn from Roland-Garros because of to a suitable knee personal injury.
Wishing Novak a fast recovery 🧡 pic.twitter.com/Ilb6HynTzw
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 4, 2024
Ruud will progress to the semifinals with Djokovic’s retirement from the event.
As the reigning champion, Djokovic’s journey to repeat at this year’s French Open up has occur to an finish. All the men’s tennis players still left in the industry have by no means won the French Open, so a new winner will be crowned regardless of who succeeds.
