Defending champion Novak Djokovic pulled out of the French Open 2024 forward of his quarterfinal as a result of a knee damage sustained in his marathon fourth-round win over Francisco Cerundolo, organisers stated on Tuesday.
The withdrawal ended the Serb’s quest for a record-extending twenty fifth Grand Slam trophy and can end in him shedding the world primary rating to Italian Jannik Sinner later this month.
“As a result of a torn medial meniscus in his proper knee (found throughout an MRI scan), Djokovic, who was alleged to play Casper Ruud within the quarter-finals tomorrow, has been compelled to withdraw from the Roland Garros event,” organisers stated.
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Final yr’s runner-up Ruud will advance to the semi-finals on Wednesday.
Monday’s marathon match was the second straight conflict by which Djokovic was taken to 5 units after his epic towards Lorenzo Musetti.
The Serb stated he had been carrying an damage for a few weeks and that the issue flared up when he slipped throughout his match towards Cerundolo.
He wanted to get again to the title match in Paris to retain his maintain atop the ATP rankings. With the withdrawal, he now shall be changed by present No. 2 Jannik Sinner, an Italian who was taking part in his quarterfinal on Tuesday.