World No.6 Juan Martin del Potro is in danger of missing the French Open later this month as he struggles to overcome a groin injury.
The Argentine was forced to retire in the second set of his third-round match against David Goffin in Rome on Thursday.
In a Twitter post on Saturday, Del Potro said: “After the medical examinations today it has been determined that I have suffered a groin strain (grade 1) in Rome.
“I have started to do the rehab and will evaluate the situation in the upcoming days to decide whether I can play the French Open. Thanks for your support!”
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The second Grand Slam tournament of the year gets under way at Roland Garros on May 27th.
Del Potro reached the semifinals in Paris in 2009, losing to eventual champion Roger Federer, but missed the tournament for four years in a row from 2013 as he suffered repeated wrist injuries.
The 29-year-old returned to Roland Garros last year and made the third round before losing to world No.1 Andy Murray.
— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) May 18, 2018
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