Pegula, Berrettini Withdraw from Roland-Garros

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday May 24, 2024

Roland Garros has come too quickly for Jessica Pegula and Matteo Berrettini.

Both gamers withdrew forward of Thursday’s draw, saying that they weren’t capable of get better from accidents in time to make the principle draw, which begins on Sunday May 26 in Paris.

Pegula, who has not performed since early April, says she plans to be prepared for the grass-court season.

“Unfortunately pulling out of @rolandgarros this year,” the World No.5 wrote on Twitter. “I’m just about back to practicing normal (haven’t had any issues for weeks) but played it super safe with recovery and return to play. If I had another 5-7 days I would have been there 100 percent. So I will definitely be back for a full grass season and the rest of the summer and grinding out the rest of the year.”

Jessica Pegula has pulled out of RG — wanting good for Wimbledon tho. pic.twitter.com/EDzsHpLYrz

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Berrettini stated that he has been coaching at a excessive degree, however didn’t fairly really feel prepared for best-of-five set matches.

Berrettini out of RG as properly… pic.twitter.com/grHiFoZHQz

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“I will wait to make my return on grass,” stated the World No.96.