Winston Salem is Getting Withdawls

Written by: Staff on 17th August 2012

Winston Salem is Getting Withdawls

epa03298114 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France celebrates a winner against Andy Murray of Britain during their semi final match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 06 July 2012. EPA/GERRY PENNY |

Next week’s lineup in Winston-Salem is looking particularly shaky after the injury withdrawal of Gael Monfils. And another french headliner, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, is also looking like missing the struggling ATP 250 after doctors ordered him to rest a damaged knee. His presence remains highly unlikely after requiring seven stitches in the knee after running into a fire hydrant last week in Toronto .

Monfils is becoming a chronic absentee from the courts, having last played in Nice the week before Roland Garros.

Like Rafael Nadal, the 25-year-old just cannot seem to shake the effects of a right knee problem. The one-time No. 7 currently ranks 35th and is headed further down if he does not soon manage to make a competitive return. He owns four titles and has been a finalist on 13 occasions.

Local hero John Isner and Andy Roddick are still in the mix, though Roddick has been troubled recently by a back problem which led to his opening loss in Cincinnati this week, while Isner claimed back troubles after losing early in Toronto .

Topics: Gael Monfils, Jo Wilfried Tsonga, Sports, Tennis News, tennis withdraws, Winston-Salem tennis news