World No. 5 in women's tennis Pegula withdraws from French Open

By Can Erozden

American fifth seed in women's tennis Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from the 2024 French Open (Roland Garros) to focus on her recovery from an injury.

"Hi guys - unfortunately pulling out of Roland Garros this year. I'm just about back to practicing normal (haven’t had any issues for weeks) but played it super safe with recovery & return to play," Pegula said on Instagram on Thursday.

"If I had another 5-7 days I would have been there 100%. 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," she added.

Pegula, who was a quarterfinalist at the 2022 French Open, suffered a neck injury earlier this season.

The French Open will start on Sunday in Paris.