Monfils, eighth confirmed drop in the men’s draw

Gaël Monfils, number 22 in the ATP ranking, has announced that will not play Roland Garros due to an injury that has dragged on since the Masters 1,000 in Monte Carlowhich was held in mid-April.

“Hello everyone. I am sorry to inform you that I am forced to withdraw from the Open Parc de Lyon and the French Open next week. Since Montecarlo I have been bothered by a calcaneal spur in my right heel that prevents me from moving correctly on the track. I have decided to undergo a small intervention this week to treat the problem before returning to play in competition. I will keep you informed of my progress when I have more news,” he wrote on Twitter.

In this way, he joins the list of tennis players who will not participate in the Grand Slam par excellence of clay. Matteo Berrettini recently announced his withdrawal from the tournament. The Italian has decided to wait for the grass season to return to the courts after his operation on his right hand.

About Roger Federer, the most that is known is that he will play in Basel in October. It is unknown if he will participate in any other tournament before.

For his part, he misses the loss of Andy Murray, since the player himself clarified that he was ready for this tournament after having prepared the clay court tour.

They won’t either Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Koepferwhose casualties have been confirmed through the Twitter account @EntryLists but no explanations have been given.

Kei Nishikori y Jeremy Chardy they continue without playing a match since Indian Wells 2021 and US Open 2021, respectively.