Monfils withdraws from Memphis with knee injury
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Gael Monfils has withdrawn from the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships because of a right knee inflammation.
The Frenchman was scheduled to play in the feature first-round match on Tuesday. Tournament organizers announced Thursday that Monfils' match will be replaced by John Isner's first-round match.
Monfils also withdrew from the SAP Open because of right knee inflammation and said Wednesday that he plans to take a brief break from tennis. He will have an MRI on both knees when he returns home.
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Monfils says he hopes to return for the Sony Ericsson Open beginning March 21 in Key Biscayne, Fla.
Croatian Marin Cilic also has withdrawn from the Memphis tournament because of a knee injury.
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