Paris (AFP)
Lucas Pouille announced Friday that he has decided to end his 2019 season with a right elbow injury and will miss the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 at the end of the month.
"I'm obviously sad that I can not compete in the last tournaments of the year, especially the Rolex Paris Masters at home, but it would not have been reasonable to continue in these conditions. focus on the care to be done, in order to leave in 2020 on the best possible basis, "said the 25-year-old in a press release.
Apulia, 19th in the world, will also miss the final round of the Davis Cup, organized in a new formula in Madrid from 18 to 24 November.
The Frenchman, coached by Amélie Mauresmo this year, had a very mixed season in 2019, marked by a semifinal at the Australian Open, his best Grand Slam result, but also many eliminations in the first round of the season. other tournaments. He did not win any titles this year, having won at least one in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
"This year on the courts after the beautiful fortnight of Melbourne has been sometimes trying, but it is in these moments also that one learns, for me to come back stronger in 2020," said Apulia in the statement.
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