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Djokovic Crashes Out Of French Open With Knee Injury

Story Highlights
  • Novak Djokovic's crashes out with knee injury
  • The 37-year-old was forced to withdraw
  • Time will tell if he'll be fit for Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic’s French Open title defense has come to an abrupt end due to a knee injury.

Injury Woes:

Djokovic experienced discomfort during his fourth-round victory and blamed the clay courts for aggravating a pre-existing issue.

A Tuesday scan revealed a torn medial meniscus in his right knee.

Forced Withdrawal:

The 37-year-old was forced to withdraw from his quarter-final match against Casper Ruud.

This ends his pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros.

Ranking Repercussions:

Djokovic will also lose his world number one ranking to Italy’s Jannik Sinner after the tournament.

Recovery Race:

Time will tell if he’ll be fit for Wimbledon (starts July 1st), where he is a seven-time champion.

The Paris Olympics (starts July 27th) are another target, with Djokovic aiming for his first gold medal.

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