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Injured Serena Withdraws
Serena Williams announced her shock withdrawal from the French Open on Monday with injury just minutes before her scheduled fourth-round clash against long-time rival Maria Sharapova.
Paris (AFP): Serena Williams announced her shock withdrawal from the French Open on Monday with injury just minutes before her scheduled fourth-round clash against long-time rival Maria Sharapova.
The 36-year-old said she had suffered a pectoral muscle injury in her third-round win over Julia Goerges and "can't serve at all". The 23-time Grand Slam champion added that she would stay in Paris for scans on the injury to find out how long she will be out of action.
Serbia's Tennis star Novak Djokovic defeated Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-4 and 6-2, thus advancing to the French Open quarterfinals for the ninth year in a row. He's won the title only once.
Djokovic, a former World No. 1, needed two hours and 25 minutes to get into the French Open last-8 for the 12th time.
The first three games lasted for nearly half an hour, after which Djokovic saved a break point in the fourth game and then went up by 3-2, which proved to be decisive.
Rafael Nadal said he doesn't "feel old", after moving a step closer to an incredible 11th French Open title by beating German Maximilian Marterer to reach the quarter-finals the day after his 32nd birthday.
The world number one's 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) victory over the world number 70 saw him equal the record of 12 last-eight appearances at Roland Garros, which was set by Novak Djokovic the day before.
Top seed Nadal, who celebrated his birthday on Sunday, is now on his own in third on the all-time list for most match wins at Grand Slam events with 234 victories after passing Jimmy Connors.
