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Petra Kvitova suffers ankle injury during media duties, withdraws from French Open

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No. 11 seed Petra Kvitova pulled out of the French Open on Tuesday, citing an ankle injury she incurred during her post-match press requirements.

Kvitova, a semifinalist at Roland Garros in 2020, won her first-round match against Greet Minnen 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-1 and was set to play Elena Vesnina in the second round on Wednesday.

Kvitova’s announcement comes only a day after Naomi Osaka withdrew from the tournament due to mental health concerns.

In her statement, Kvitova said she would be gearing up for the grass-court season, which culminates with Wimbledon on June 28.