Simona Halep, the 2018 French Open champion, will miss the Grand Slam tennis tournament in Paris that starts May 30 due to a left calf tear suffered in a tournament in Rome last week.
“It’s with a heavy heart that I announce my withdrawal from @rolandgarros this year,” was posted on Halep’s social media. “Unfortunately the tear in my left calf needs more time to recover and the timeline is just too short. Withdrawing from a Grand Slam goes against all my instincts and aspirations as an athlete, but is is the right and only decision to make.