The tricolor tennis player is embarrassed by a “calcaneal spur on the right heel”, he explained on Twitter on Monday.
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The Monf ‘renounces. Already absent in Rome last week, Gaël Monfils announced on Monday May 16 his package for the Lyon tournaments (this week) and Roland-Garros (May 22-June 5). On Twitter, the French explained to be “embarrassed since Monte-Carlo by a calcaneal spur in his right heel who [l’]prevents from [s]move on the court“.
“So I made the decision to make a small intervention in order to deal with the problem in order to be able to resume the tournaments as soon as possible”, said the 22nd player in the world. The last match of the French number 1 dates back to May 3, in Madrid. He could not do anything against Novak Djokovic (3-6, 2-6), in the third round of the Spanish Masters 1000.
Hello everyone, I regret to announce my withdrawal from the Open Parc de Lyon and Roland Garros next week. I have been hampered since Monte Carlo by a heel spurs in my right heel which prevents me from moving on the court.
— Gael Monfils (@Gael_Monfils) May 16, 2022
Last year, Monfils was beaten at Roland-Garros in the second round by the Swede Mikael Ymer. His year 2022 in Grand Slam had however started well, with a quarter-final in Australia, after a victory at the Adelaide tournament in January.
Ugo Humbert, 45th in the world, will therefore be the highest ranked Frenchman to take part in Roland-Garros.