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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Monfils Withdraws from French Open with Heel Injury

France's Gael Monfils serves the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their 2022 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid on May 3, 2022. (AFP)

Gael Monfils withdrew from the French Open on Monday because of an injury to his right heel that will require minor surgery.

Monfils, France's highest-ranked player at No. 22, said he has been hampered by the lesion in his foot since the Monte Carlo Masters in April, adding that the he can't move properly on court.

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