Novak Djokovic, who had a hip injury on Monday, withdrew from the French Open back of his final suit against Casper Ruud. With Djokovic up, a new men’s champion will be crowned at Roland Garros on Sunday, and a fresh No. 1- ranked people’s player in the world may be named second year.
Djokovic suffered a leg injury during his five-set victory over Brazilian Francisco Cerundolo in the round of 16. An MRI test revealed that the 37- year- ancient suffered a” broken lateral meniscus” of his proper knee, according to a statement from Roland Garros.
” My team and I had to make a difficult choice after careful consideration and consultation”, Djokovic posted on Instagram. ” I sincerely thank the incredible fans for all the love and continued support, and want the best of luck to the people competing this year.”

Djokovic won the 2023 European Open as his 23rd Grand Slam defeat, making it the most knock wins by a man to actually surpass Rafael Nadal. He became the first man to win at least three of the four majors, and he became the event’s oldest men’s singles champion last month, age 36. He then won the U.S. Open to take the title for most slams of all genders in the Open Era, which started in 1968, over Serena Williams ( 23 ). ( Margaret Court has won 24 Grand Slams, many of which were won before the Open era. )
The wound threatens Djokovic’s cooperation at Wimbledon, which starts on July 1, as well as the Paris Olympics, which start in later July.
The drawback means the 2024 French Open may have a win outside golf ‘ Great Three—Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer—who have captured 66 Slam trophies and$ 448 million in job prize money during their careers. Comparatively speaking, the rest of the ATP Tour area has only 15 Grand Slam victories since Federer won the Australian Open for the second time in 2004. Nadal lost his 14th consecutive suit at Roland Garros in the first round this year.
Djokovic has earned$ 182 million in prize income during his two- generation pro job,$ 47 million more than Nadal, who ranks second nevertheless among golf players. As one of the biggest draws in the sport, Djokovic has earned more than$ 350 million from sponsors and appearance fees. He also commands more than$ 7,000 per person when he attends an event. His support colleagues include Lacoste, Head, Asics, Waterdrop, Sila, Hublot and Raiffeisen Bank.
His career income of$ 650 million, which are inflation-adjusted, rank No. 33 among players across all activities.