Novak Djokovic Withdraws From French Open Midway Due To Knee Injury

New Delhi: World no.1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ongoing French Open due to a knee injury on Tuesday. The 24-time Grand Slam winner was due to meet Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals. With the Serbian pulling himself out, Norwegian seventh-seed Ruud progressed to the last four without dropping a sweat. Although Djokovic’s exact injury is yet to be known, it is believed that the 37-year-old suffered a torn medial meniscus.

Djokovic has withdrawn from Roland-Garros due to a right knee injury.

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“Djokovic has withdrawn from Roland-Garros due to a right knee injury. Wishing Novak a speedy recovery,” the organisers said in a social media post.