Novak Djokovic has been forced to withdraw from his French Open quarterfinal against Casper Ruud due to the knee injury he sustained in his fourth-round win.
Djokovic underwent an MRI scan and further medical tests on his knee Tuesday. A statement from Roland Garros said he suffered a"torn medial meniscus" of his right knee.Francisco CerundoloThe 24-time Grand Slam champion said he had slight discomfort in his right knee coming into the tournament but had no further issues until his mammoth fourth-round match Monday. His third-round match finished at 3:07 a.m.
Djokovic was visibly frustrated with how slippery he was finding the surface on Court Philippe-Chatrier and asked for it to be swept more frequently. But the request was rejected. "At one point I didn't know, to be honest, whether I should continue or not with what's happening. I got the medications, and then after the third set was done, I asked for more medications, and I got them.
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