Cameron Norrie retires from French Open with injury raising Wimbledon fears

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Reuters)British No 1 Cameron Norrie retired from his first-round match at the French Open due to a pre-tournament rib injury, while trailing Paraguay’s Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 7-6, 2-0. Norrie, the 20th seed, had disclosed the rib issue on the eve of Roland Garros, following a lengthy five-hour practice match with fifth seed Ben Shelton. This marks the first retirement of the 30-year-old's career, raising concerns about his fitness ahead of Wimbledon and the upcoming grass-court season. The injury adds to a series of setbacks for British tennis, with Jack Draper, Emma Raducanu, and Sonay Kartal also currently sidelined with various ailments. Following Norrie's withdrawal, Jacob Fearnley remains the sole British man in the singles draw, with Katie Boulter and Fran Jones progressing in the women's competition. In fullCameron Norrie retires from French Open in latest injury blow for British tennisThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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