Former Top 10 star Janko Tipsarevic is a player whose participation in Roland Garros is now in doubt.
The Serbian was forced to retire from his match in the Swiss city. He was trailing lucky loser Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 4-6, 1-0 when he called an end to proceedings. It appears that the cause was a chest injury.
Tipsarevic’s career has been curtailed by a number of injuries since he broke into the Top 10 in 2011. A foot injury required surgery in 2014.
Tipsarevic joins an already lengthy list of potential casualties for the year’s clay grand slam. Three time Roland Garros quarter-finalist Nicolas Almagro is already a major doubt. The Spaniard hobbled off the court in Rome when facing compatriot and friend Rafael Nadal. Almagro has not entered an event this week.
Viktor Troicki is another likely absentee having withdrawn from his match in Geneva with what has been listed as a hamstring tear.
Steve Darcis and Marcel Granollers also withdrew from events this week with strains but suggestions are that the pair should make Roland Garros. Frenchman Nicolas Mahut also withdrew but cited fatigue and is expected to be fit.
