Local favourite Monfils pulls out of French Open


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 20 May 2016

Tennis - Monte Carlo Masters - Monaco, 11/04/2016. Gael Monfils of France plays a shot to Gilles Muller of Luxemburg. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

(Reuters) - World number 14 Gael Monfils has withdrawn from the French Open with a viral infection, the grand slam tournament's organisers said on Friday.

"@Gael_Monfils withdraws from #RG16 because of a bad virus. Get well soon and see you for #RG17 Gael," they said in the official French Open Twitter feed.

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