Men's world number one Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the ongoing French Open 2024 ahead of his quarter-final tie due to a knee injury, the Roland Garros organisers said on Tuesday. (More Tennis News)
Djokovic, who is a defending champion, was all set to play Casper Ruud in the quarter-finalꦆ. However, the Serb's pull-out puts Ruud in the semis.
Djo𝕴kovic came into the quarter-final tie on the back of a sensational🦩 five-set win over Francisco Cerúndolo.
Djokovic's knee had been bothering him for a couple of weeks before he arrived at Roland Garros — something he kept to himself until after🌺 the win against Cerundolo. Early in the second set Monday, Djokovic tweaked his knee and took a medical timeout. A trainer worked on the joint then and during🧸 subsequent changeovers, and Djokovic took what he said a tournament doctor told him was the maximum dose of pills allowed to dull the pain and reduce any inflammation.
With the withdrawal, Djokovic now will be replaced by current No. 2 Jannik Sinner, an Italian who was playing No. 10 Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
(With AP inputs)
