Injured Hyeon Chung withdraws from 2018 French Open
What's the story
Australian Open semi-finalist Hyeon Chung of South Korea has withdrawn from the French Open due to a long-standing ankle injury. The 22-year-old took to Twitter to announce that he will not be competing at the second Grand Slam of the year. Chung was forced to withdraw from the tournament's warm-up games in Lyon due to his injury.
Twitter Post
Ankle injury forces Chung to pull out of Roland Garros
Please see below 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Ki7n7LkxCC
— Hyeon Chung (@HyeonChung) May 23, 2018
Bad string of luck
First it was blisters, now an ankle injury
Sitting out the tournament in Paris comes as a major blow to the World number 20. He had already withdrawn from the Italian Open. Chung rose to fame when he beat Djokovic en route to the Australian Open semi-final, where he met Tennis legend Roger Federer. Chung lost to Federer after severe blisters hindered his progress in the semi-final.
Sights on Wimbledon
Injury halts the red-hot South Korean
The rising star has been one of the best players in 2018. Of the 9 tournaments the 22-year-old has played this year, he has managed to reach, at least, the quarterfinal in 7 of them. For now, all he can do is hope that he recovers for the grass season. He would be looking to stake a claim on Wimbledon.