“I fell and fractured my left wrist in Tuesday’s match. It’s extremely unfortunate and needless to say I’m withdrawing from the tournament. See you in 2023,” Isner tweeted.
The 37-year-old American defeated Argentine Federico Delbonis 6:3, 6:1, 7:5 in the opening round, despite the fact that he was playing with an injury. An examination after the match revealed a fracture, and Isner had to retire without a fight for the first time at a Grand Slam and only the third time in his career.
Rune, who finished in the first round at the US Open on his Grand Slam debut last year, as well as at the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year, will face the winner of the duel between the seventh-seeded Briton Cameron Norrie and Joao Sousa from Portugal for a place in the round of 16. His Grand Slam maximum is quarter-final participation at this year’s Roland Garros.
