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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga withdraws from US Open due to a knee injury
The eighth-ranked Tsonga hasn't played since June 26 when he was forced to drop out of his second-round match at Wimbledon. He says his left knee needs more time to recover and he hopes to be ready for the Moselle Open next month.
Paris:
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France has pulled out of the U.S. Open with a knee injury.
The eighth-ranked Tsonga hasn't played since June 26 when he was forced to drop out of his second-round match at Wimbledon. He says his left knee needs more time to recover and he hopes to be ready for the Moselle Open next month.
The 28-year-old Tsonga already missed the Rogers Cup in Montreal earlier this month due to the injury.
The U.S. Open, the year's final Grand Slam tournament, starts on August 26.
Topics mentioned in this article
Tennis
Tiger Woods
Sania Mirza
Maria Sharapova
Rafael Nadal
Leander Paes
US Open 2013
Wimbledon 2011
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