PARIS (AP) - Reigning French Open men’s doubles champion Julien Benneteau is pulling out of this year’s tournament because he has not fully recovered from a sports hernia.
The French tennis federation announced Benneteau’s withdrawal from both singles and doubles Thursday, a day before the draw.
He has been bothered by the injury since March.
France’s Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin teamed up to win their first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in 2014.
The French Open begins Sunday.
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