PARIS, May 23:
World No. 5 Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from the French Open because she is not fully fit to compete at the clay-court Grand Slam.
The American was a quarterfinalist at Roland Garros two years ago. The French Open starts on Sunday.
Pegula was hampered by a neck injury earlier this season and hasn’t played since April.
“I’m just about back to practicing normal (haven’t had any issues for weeks) but played it super safe with recovery & return to play. If I had another 5-7 days I would have been there 100%,” Pegula wrote on Instagram. “So I will definitely be back for a full grass season and the rest of the summer and grinding out the rest of the year.” (PTI)
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