French star Gael Monfils withdraws from Roland Garros with injury

Le joueur français a annoncé mercredi 31 mai tard, à la veille d’un second tour qui devait l’opposer à Holger Rune, qu’il était contraint de quitter le tournoi de la porte d’Auteuil. L’annonce est venue clore une journée noire pour le tennis français marquée par six éliminations.

French star Gael Monfils withdraws from Roland Garros with 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."

The Frenchman announced late Wednesday evening that he had withdrawn due to a partial ligament rupture, on the eve of his expected second round against world number 6 Holger Rune.

The Frenchman had upset the French during his exploit against Argentina's Baez on Tuesday. The next day, he was forced to give up.

The Frenchman, the day after a historic victory in the first round, announced Wednesday evening a partial rupture of a ligament in his left wrist. He left the 2023 edition of Roland-Garros, somewhat dejected by the news.

PORTFOLIO - At 36, the Frenchman qualified for the second round of the Roland-Garros tournament on Thursday after a heroic match against Argentina's Sebastian Baez. Victim of a wrist injury, he