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Novak Djokovic withdraws from the French Open with a knee injury and will lose the No. 1 ranking
![Christophe Ena Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c5a235944599445fb37b3e6b85646c0b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
![Thibault Camus Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates as he won the quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ca39bc26f53748b081d946f8e811e3ee/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates as he won the quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
![Jean-Francois Badias FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic receives medical assistance for his right knee during his fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, June 3, 2024. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/de3dbcf224ea49baae7da5bdcb4cd456/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic receives medical assistance for his right knee during his fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, June 3, 2024. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)
![Thibault Camus FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic slipped during his fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, June 3, 2024. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bbb6740a8f084834afecf6fdaeea38d4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic slipped during his fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, June 3, 2024. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
![Christophe Ena Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates as he won the quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/44cc5743c6474029898050ec513475b9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates as he won the quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
![Christophe Ena Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas plays a shot against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/10a8d2217ee44106863fb458616ab8b6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas plays a shot against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
![Thibault Camus Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov reacts after missing a shot against Italy's Jannik Sinner during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5f54038dcffd4da894dc70978f15958c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov reacts after missing a shot against Italy's Jannik Sinner during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
![Jean-Francois Badias FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays the crowd during his third round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/60b5b2a4bfee4ca2b899fef0a2a9c097/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays the crowd during his third round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias, File)
![Christophe Ena FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic slipped and fell during the fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, June 3, 2024. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/04cca45c23ae4fc59560ee820ec852b6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Serbia's Novak Djokovic slipped and fell during the fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, June 3, 2024. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
![Thibault Camus Italy's Jannik Sinner uses a towel during his quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/10059c4f9dd94ded81d245cf2d058512/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Italy's Jannik Sinner uses a towel during his quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)