The images of his abandonment in Canada did not inspire anything good.
Last Friday, Gaël Monfils was forced to stop in the middle of a match against Jack Draper, in the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 in Montreal.
A right heel injury that endangered his participation in the US Open, which will take place from August 29 to September 11.
On his Twitter account, the French tennis player confirmed his package for the last Grand Slam of the season.
" Hi all.
Unfortunately, and following the last examinations carried out on my return to Europe, I will not be able to defend my chances at the US Open this year.
I will have to observe a new period of care before I can resume competition, ”he wrote.
Hi everyone,
Unfortunately, and following the last exams carried out on my return to Europe, I will not be able to defend my chances at the US Open this year.
I will have to observe a new period of care before I can resume competition.
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— Gael Monfils (@Gael_Monfils) August 17, 2022
An injury that he has been dragging on for several months
“I will keep you informed as soon as possible about the date of my next tournament”, adds the world number 22, and first French representative in the ranking.
After his package in his last match, the Frenchman had directly carried out medical tests, the results of which were "not good".
He then traveled to Europe to carry out additional examinations, which therefore confirmed his injury.
Before his return to Montreal, Gaël Monfils had been absent from the circuit since May because of his heel injury, and had therefore missed Roland-Garros and Wimbledon.
In Canada, he had passed two rounds before facing Jack Draper.
Facing the Briton, he had collapsed on the pitch, his pain in his right heel being too bad for him to continue.
After losing the first round, he had however broken from the start in the second set, but therefore finally forfeited, grimacing.
