Novak Djokovic declared his withdrawal from the Roland Video games of the French Open due to a “medial meniscus tear” in his knee. The 37-12 months-earlier tennis participant penned a neighborhood statement by suggests of his Instagram on Tuesday, June four.

“I am genuinely sad to announce that I have to withdraw from Roland Garros,” Novak wrote. “I played with my heart and gave my all in yesterday’s match and sadly, due to a medial meniscus tear in my appropriate knee, my workforce and I seasoned to make a challenging choice following cautious consideration and consultation.”

Novak added that he wishes “the most productive of luck to the players competing this week and sincerely thank the unbelievable enthusiasts for all of the adore and ongoing support.”

“See you just before extended. With appreciate and gratitude, Nole,” the athlete concluded at the conclude of his caption.

Novak’s announcement came just a single day appropriate soon after his victory towards Francisco Cerúndolo. In spite of the truth that he seemed prepared to take on Francisco but once more in the foreseeable future, Novak admitted to a group of reporters that his knee was in agony. According to CNN, Novak admitted the ache only subsided toward the conclude of the match quickly soon after employing medicine.

“At just a single spot, I did not know, to be sincere, irrespective of whether I have to have to proceed or not with what is taking spot,” Novak advised reporters, according to the outlet. He also pointed out that he began sensation “slight discomfort” in his knee in advance of the occasion. On the other hand, the tennis skilled extra that it was not “an individual injury that would be with regards to me at all.”

To make matters worse, Novak uncovered that the considerable sum of rain in Paris prompted him to slip “way significantly as well quite a few occasions,” probable aggravating the harm.

“I’ve slipped and fallen on the clay quite a few occasions in my existence, and on grass as completely, but this was just far as well quite a few scenarios appropriate now,” Novak stated to the push. “Could this harm have been prevented? Possibly, if there was just a pretty tiny bit a lot extra recurrent care of the courtroom in the course of the set. Which is basically all I questioned for.”