Novak Djokovic (knee) pulls out of French Open
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No. 1 seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday due to a right knee injury.
The 37-year-old Serbian star fought through the injury and reached the quarterfinals on Monday with a five-set victory against No. 23 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina.
An MRI exam after the match revealed a torn medial meniscus, according to tournament