Novak Djokovic secures a spot in the quarter-finals of the Geneva Open after a 90-minute victory over Yannick Hanfmann, overcoming a 3-0 deficit in the second set. Meanwhile, Britain’s Jodie Burrage withdraws from the French Open due to injury. Djokovic’s match highlights can be watched exclusively on Sky Sports Tennis.
Jodie Burrage, ranked world No. 111, has faced a challenging 2024 due to injuries. After undergoing wrist surgery in March following an issue in San Diego, she had been on the path to recovery and was gearing up to qualify for the main draw at Roland Garros. Unfortunately, she rolled her ankle during practice on Tuesday, forcing her to withdraw from the French Open. The 24-year-old is now uncertain about her participation in Wimbledon, which begins on July 1. She expressed her disappointment and hopes for positive news after further scans in the coming days.
Burrage had a promising start to the season with her first appearance in the main draw at the Australian Open. However, her current injury setback poses a challenge to her Wimbledon prospects.
In other tennis news, at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France, top seed Marketa Vondrousova overcame a tough challenge from Magdalena Frech to advance to the quarter-finals. Other seeded players also progressed, while upsets occurred with Ekaterina Alexandrova and Elina Svitolina being defeated. Meanwhile, at the tournament in Morocco, unseeded Peyton Stearns secured a notable victory over Xiyu Wang, setting up a clash with the No. 4 seed, Lucia Bronzetti, in the quarter-finals.
