Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, has been pressured to withdraw from the French Open due to a torn medial meniscus sustained throughout his dramatic 5‑set win towards Francisco Cerúndolo, the Argentinian twenty third seed, on Monday.
“I’m actually unhappy to announce that I’ve to withdraw from Roland Garros,” Djokovic stated in a press release on social media. “I performed with my coronary heart and gave my all in yesterday’s match and sadly, as a result of a medial meniscus tear in my proper knee, my staff and I needed to make a troublesome determination after cautious consideration and session.
“I want the…