Foot Injury Forces Jimmy Connors to Withdraw From the French Open

Jimmy Connors, the fifth-ranked player in the world, withdrew from the French Open tennis tournament Tuesday because of an injured right foot.

Connors, 35, first injured the foot before last year’s U.S. Open. He aggravated the injury three weeks ago in an exhibition event near Atlanta.

“I’m disappointed about missing the French because I’ve enjoyed playing it over the past seven years,” Connors said of the only Grand Slam tournament he has failed to win. “I like the tennis, the people and the city.”

The French Open begins Monday in Paris.

Connors’ next scheduled event is the Stella Artois grass court championships in London, beginning June 6. He then expects to play at Wimbledon, a tournament he has won twice.