Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France leaves the court due to injury during his match against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia during the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris May 30, 2010.
PARIS, May 30 -- Home favorite Jo-WilfriedTsogna withdrew from the men's singles fourth round due to injury at the French Open on Sunday.
Tsogna, seeded eighth, trailed Russian 11th seed Mikhail Youzhny 5-2 in the opening set before asking doctor to check his injury on court. It seemed that he strained his leg or back.
After losing the first set 6-2, the Australian semifinalist chose to withdraw from the match, awarding Youzhny a quarterfinal berth.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France receives medical attention during his match against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia before retiring due to injury at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, May 30, 2010.
(Reuters)
