There will be a new champion in Paris on Sunday and a new world number 1 next Monday because Novak Djokovic he got off Roland Garros due to the injury to his right knee that he suffered in the marathon round of 16 match that he beat Francisco Cerúndolo. The Serbian – who had to face the Norwegian Casper Ruud this Wednesday for a place in semis– will not be able to defend the title that he conquered last year nor lift that 25th Grand Slam that has been elusive and that would leave him as the top absolute winner in that category. AND will give up first place in the world ranking: Jannik Sinner will displace him from the top next Monday and He will be the first Italian player to reach that position.
As reported by the French Tennis Federation in a statement, the winner of 24 “majors” was made this Tuesday an MRI that confirmed a tear in the medial meniscus. While it was not reported how long recovery will take or if surgery will be necessary to fix the problem, Nole was faced with a complicated panorama ahead of Wimbledon, which will start on July 1, and the Paris Olympic Gamestwo of his big goals this season.
