The public of Bercy will not have the right to the long awaited spectacle.
Gaël Monfils announced this Thursday at noon his withdrawal a few hours from his round of 16 against Novak Djokovic, the first big poster of the Rolex Paris Masters.
The French must give up due to an injury contracted Wednesday in his match against Adrian Mannarino (victory in three sets). "Already that I do not beat him 100%, then at 60%, let go in the wake of the French, who had an ultrasound to see the extent of the damage. I'll wait for the medical green light. I'm a little frustrated because I was playing well. I just hope I have all my abilities. "
"We did an ultrasound again a few hours ago, and we made the decision with the medical profession and my team to withdraw from the tournament," said the number one tricolor on Thursday.
The last French hopes therefore rest on Hugo Gaston (21), author of an extraordinary epic since the qualifications and in symbiosis with the Parisian public.
He must face at 9:30 p.m. the Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz, 18 years old and already 35th in the world.