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American fifth seed in women's tennis Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from the 2024 French Open (Roland Garros) to focus on her recovery from an injury.

"Hi guys - unfortunately pulling out of Roland Garros this year. I'm just about back to practicing normal (haven’t had any issues for weeks) but played it super safe with recovery & return to play," Pegula said on Instagram on Thursday.

"If I had another 5-7 days I would have been there 100%. So I will definitely be back for a full grass season and the rest of the summer and grinding out the rest of the year," she added.

Pegula, who was a quarterfinalist at the 2022 French Open, suffered a neck injury earlier this season.

The French Open will start on Sunday in Paris.