Matteo Berrettini pulls out of French Open due to injury
PARIS: Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of the French Open due to an unspecfied injury and will be replaced in the main draw by a lucky loser, organizers said on Thursday.
Play at Roland-Garros begins on Sunday at the clay-court Grand Slam.
The No. 28-ranked Italian retired against Casper Ruud in the third round of the Italian Open last week.
Two weeks before, he withdrew from his third-round match against Jack Draper in Madrid due to an abdominal injury.
Berrettini was the 2021 Wimbledon runner-up but has been held back by niggling injuries since then.
Last year, he withdrew from the Australian Open on the eve of the tournament with a right foot injury.
Two years ago, he withdrew from the Italian Open to recover from a stomach muscle tear.
The big-serving Berrettini also reached the 2019 U.S. Open semifinal and has 10 career titles.
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