“I regret to announce that I have made the decision not to play in this year’s French Open,” Federer said in a statement on his website. Because of Federer’s withdrawal from the tournament in Paris, nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal will move up to No. PARIS — Roger Federer pulled out of the French Open on Thursday, ending his record of appearing in 65 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments dating back to 2000. The third-ranked Federer, who has 88 career titles, won the French Open in 2009 — the only time he has won the tournament at Roland Garros. RelatedThe last major Federer missed was the 1999 U.S. Open.

Source: National Post May 19, 2016 13:03 UTC