The Frenchman’s state of health worries a few days before Roland-Garros.
Gaël Monfils, French N.1 and 21st player in the world, will not participate in the Masters 1000 in Rome, from Sunday, due to an injury “persistenton one foot, the organizers told AFP on Thursday.
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Two and a half weeks before the start of Roland-Garros (May 22-June 5), this package is a new setback for Monfils who has already given up the Monte-Carlo and Barcelona tournaments due to a foot injury. straight.
His season on clay can be summed up for the moment in the two matches played this week in Madrid, with a quiet victory against the Spaniard Carlos Gimeno Valero (6-3, 6-0) in the 1st round and a defeat against N .1 world Novak Djokovic in the 2nd round (6-3, 6-2 for the Serb).
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Monfils, 35, gave up participating in the Roman meeting (May 8-15) due to “the persistence of a heel injury”, said the organizers, confirming the absence of Monfils.
The draws for the men’s and women’s main draws of the Roman tournament are scheduled for early Friday evening.
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