Lorenzo Musetti has become the latest high-profile star to withdraw from the 2026 French Open, with the Italian joining Carlos Alcaraz on a growing list of Roland Garros absentees.<\/p>\n
The world No 10 was badly out of sorts and looked to be in discomfort during his 3-6, 1-6 loss to Casper Ruud in the fourth round of the Italian Open on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
In a post on his Instagram account, Musetti revealed he is dealing with a thigh injury and confirmed he is set for a considerable spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter yesterday\u2019s match, I underwent medical examinations \u200bwhich revealed a rectus femoris injury, requiring several weeks \u2060of rest and recovery,\u201d wrote the 24-year-old.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u200bUnfortunately, this means I won\u2019t be able to compete in \u200bHamburg and Roland Garros \u2014 news that is incredibly hard to take.<\/p>\n
\u201cA huge thank you to the Rome crowd for your incredible support. \u200bThat\u2019s exactly why, despite not being 100%, I chose \u200bto step on court and give everything I had in my \u200chome \u2060tournament. I\u2019ll keep you updated.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nLorenzo Musetti (world No 10) \u2013 replaced by Stan Wawrinka
\nHolger Rune (world No 40) \u2013 replaced by Benjamin Bonzi
\nJack Draper (world No 50) \u2013 replaced by Matteo Arnaldi
\nArthur Cazaux (world No 73) \u2013 replaced by Rinky Hijikata<\/p>\n
\nSonay Kartal (world No 56) \u2013 replaced by Tamara Korpatsch
\nVarvara Gracheva (world No 61) \u2013 replaced Daria Snigur<\/p>\n