Published on: Saturday, June 26, 2021
By: AFP
LONDON: Defending champion Simona Halep
(pic) pulled out of Wimbledon with a calf injury as Novak Djokovic learned Friday he will face Britain’s Jack Draper at the start of his quest for a 20th Grand Slam title.
Romanian Halep, who beat Serena Williams in the final in 2019, tore her left calf muscle in Rome last month and was forced to miss the French Open.
She travelled to London earlier this week but announced her withdrawal minutes before the draw for the championships, which return on Monday after they were cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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