The Eleventh-seeded Czech participant mentioned in a press release, Petra Quitova has withdrawn from the French Open following an harm to his ankle whereas performing media duties after the match on Sunday.
Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova, who reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 2020 and 2012, defeated qualifier Greet Minnen of Belgium 6-7 (3) 7-6 (5) 6-1 of their opening match of the event and His ankle was injured shortly after.
Quitova is the second high-profile participant to exit Roland Garros, and his return comes after the exit of second-seeded Naomi Osaka, who withdrew on Monday citing psychological well being points, beforehand stating that he would Will boycott media duties.
“It is with great disappointment that I announce my return from Roland Garros,” 31-year-old Kvitova mentioned on Twitter on Tuesday. “During the post-match press necessities on Sunday, I fell and damage my ankle.
“Unfortunately after an MRI and far dialogue with my crew, I’ve made the powerful choice that it could be unwise to play on it. It is extremely dangerous luck, however I’ll keep robust and do my greatest to recuperate in time for the grasscourt season. “
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— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) 1 June 2021
Kvitova was scheduled to fulfill unseeded Russian Elena Vesnina within the second spherical.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
