Injured Hyeon Chung withdraws from 2018 French Open
Australian Open semi-finalist Hyeon Chung of South Korea has withdrawn from the French Open due to a long-standing ankle injury.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.
Ankle injury forces Chung to pull out of Roland Garros
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 He had already withdrawn from the Italian Open.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.
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.
