Injured Murray out of French Open
Andy Murray will miss the French Open with the back injury that flared up at the Rome Masters, the world number two announced on Tuesday.
After meeting with medical specialists Murray has decided to skip the second Grand Slam of the year at Roland Garros to ensure he is fully fit for Wimbledon.
“It’s a really tough decision and I love playing in Paris, but after seeking medical advice, I am not fit to compete,” the US Open and Olympic champion explained in a statement.
“After consultation with his team and medical specialists, Andy has reluctantly withdrawn from the French Open and will instead focus on preparation for the grass court season,” the statement added.
Murray had raised the possibility of his absence from the French Open after retiring with the back problem in his second-round match against Spain’s Marcel Granollers at the Rome Masters last week.
“I’d be very surprised if I was playing in Paris,” a subdued Murray said then.
This will be the first Grand Slam he has missed since Wimbledon in 2007.
The injury was the same one which required him to take a pain-killing injection in order to play Roland Garros last year where he reached the quarter-finals.
Murray will now aim to return for the start of the grasscourt season at Queens Club on June 10.
The French Open begins on Sunday.
Del Potro out of French Open
Argentina’s world number seven Juan Martin Del Potro has pulled out of the French Open with an ongoing viral infection.
Del Potro is the second top 10 ranked ATP player to withdraw from the second Grand Slam of 2013 following world number two Andy Murray’s decision on Tuesday to pull out due to a back injury.
“This is a tough blow, because these are the events you dream of winning,” Del Potro, who reached the last four at Roland Garros in 2009 and quarter-finals last year, said on Wednesday.
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