Novak Djokovic forced to withdraw from French Open after knee injury
- World No 1 had been due to meet Casper Ruud in last eight
- Serbian sustained injury in win over Francisco Cerúndolo
Novak Djokovic, the world No 1 and defending champion, has been forced to withdraw from the French Open due to a torn medial meniscus suffered during his dramatic five set win over Francisco Cerúndolo, the Argentinian 23rd seed, on Monday.
“Due to a torn medial meniscus in his right knee (discovered during an MRI scan performed today), Novak Djokovic, who was supposed to play Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals tomorrow, has been forced to withdraw from the Roland-Garros tournament,” the French Open organisers said in a statement.