Milos Raonic withdraws from French Open
CBC Sports | Posted: May 20, 2018 3:48 PM | Last Updated: May 21, 2018
Canadian tweets that he will 'continue working hard' to get back on the court
Milos Raonic will not be playing in this year's French Open, announcing his withdrawal from next week's tourney at Roland Garros in a Twitter post on Sunday.
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The 27-year-old Canadian had previously withdrawn from the Italian Open, citing a right knee injury, and says in his statement that he needs to "to continue working hard to put myself in the best position when I step out on the court."
The Thornhill, Ont., native's last match came on May 10 against fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov, who beat Raonic in the third round of the Madrid Open 6-4, 6-4.
Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., also took Raonic's spot as the ATP Tour's top Canadian men's player with that victory.