LleytFrench Open 2011: Lleyton Hewitt pulls out with ankle injury
Lleyton Hewitt, the 2002 Wimbledon champion and a former world No1, has added to the list of high-profile French Open withdrawals, pulling out of the tournament only a couple of hours before he was due on court for his first-round match.
The 30-year-old Australian has been increasingly troubled by injuries in recent years, chiefly hip problems, but a problem with his left ankle was given as the reason for his absence in Paris.
Hewitt, who last played an ATP World Tour match in March, has been replaced in the draw by the French veteran Marc Gicquel, who will play Spain's Albert Montañés in the second match on Court Suzanne Lenglen instead.
Andy Roddick, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Tommy Robredo have all pulled out in recent days while Serena and Venus Williams announced they would not be competing in Paris last week.