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Agencies,SANA- Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic withdrew from the quarterfinal match of the French Open against Norwegian Casper Ruud because of an injury to his right knee.
Novak Djokovic will need surgery on his knee after injuring it during the French Open, TASS quoted the French L’Equipe newspaper as saying.
The newspaper reported that the player will need three weeks to recover, so he will not be able to take part in Wimbledon tournament.
Thus, on June 4, Djokovic withdrew from the quarterfinal match of the French Open against Norwegian Casper Ruud because of an injury to his right knee.
It is worth mentioning that, he will cede his title as world number one to Italy’s Jannik Sinner following the tournament in Paris.
During this year’s tournament, Djokovic set a record for the number of victories at Grand Slam tournaments (370), surpassing Switzerland’s Roger Federer (369).
Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, the only one played on natural grass. This year, it will be held on July 1-14. Djokovic is the reigning champion of the tournament in men’s singles.
Fedaa al-Rahai
