US Open 2017: Injury forces Gael Monfils retirement against David Goffin
Published 02/09/2017 at 22:43 GMT+1
Gael Monfils retired at a set and 5-1 down against David Goffin in the third round of the US Open.
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Monfils, seeded 18th, came into the game with heavy strapping on his right knee and lost the first set 7-5.
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The Frenchman lost interest in the match in the second as he appeared to suffer from a leg injury.
The 18th seed quickly fell 5-0 behind, finally requesting the trainer on court for a right thigh massage. He won one game before throwing in the towel.
Monfils has suffered an Achilles injury, a knee injury and an ankle injury this season.
Goffin next faces Bosnian Damir DĹľumhur or Russian Andrey Rublev for a place in the last eight.
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