ROME (AP) 鈥� Lorenzo Musetti won鈥檛 be able to compete at the French Open this month because of a thigh injury.
The 10th-ranked Musetti, who reached , announced the news on Wednesday 鈥� the day after a 6-3, 6-1 loss to Casper Ruud at the Italian Open, during which he had to get treatment on his left thigh.
鈥淎fter yesterday鈥檚 match, I underwent medical examinations which revealed a rectus femoris injury, requiring several weeks of rest and recovery,鈥� the Italian wrote in . 鈥淯nfortunately, this means I won鈥檛 be able to compete in Hamburg and Roland Garros 鈥� news that is incredibly hard to take.
鈥淎 huge thank you to the Rome crowd for your incredible support: that鈥檚 exactly why, despite not being 100%, I chose to step on court and give everything I had in my home tournament. I鈥檒l keep you updated.鈥�
Musetti was forced to retire from his semifinal match at Roland Garros last year with a leg injury, while losing 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 to Carlos Alcaraz.
He beat Alacaraz in to clinch his first tour-level title.
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