Kvitova withdraws from French Open, hopeful for Wimbledon


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 27 May 2019

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Premier Mandatory - Madrid Open - The Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - May 8, 2019 Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in action during her third round match against France's Caroline Garcia REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - Petra Kvitova withdrew from the French Open before her first round match on Monday due to an injury to her forearm but the Czech is hopeful she will be able to compete at Wimbledon.

"I'm so disappointed to have to announce my withdrawal from Roland Garros," the sixth seed said on Twitter before her match against Romania's Sorana Cirstea.

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