Monfils pulls out

ByReuters

Updated 24/05/2012 at 18:03 GMT

World number 13 Gael Monfils has pulled out of the French Open because of a right knee injury, the French tennis federation said.

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The injury-prone Frenchman, who lost to Roger Federer in the quarter-finals at the claycourt grand slam event last year, will be out of action for three weeks.

Monfils has been struggling with his form in recent weeks and suffered a shock defeat to unheralded American Brian Baker in the second round at Nice on Wednesday.

The French Open starts at Roland Garros on Sunday.

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