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Petra Kvitova was forced to withdraw from the French Open before her second-round match after sustaining a freak injury during her press duties. Kvitova fell as she left a broadcast interview and hurt her ankle, and decided to withdraw after undergoing an MRI scan.
“It is with great disappointment that I announce my withdrawal from Roland Garros,” Kvitova wrote in a statement on social media. “During my post-match press requirements on Sunday, I fell and hurt my ankle.
Written by Tumaini Carayol
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/01/petra-kvitova-out-french-open-injury-during-press-duties under the title “Petra Kvitova out of French Open after injuring ankle during press duties”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
