ATP player who is unbeaten against Novak Djokovic has responded to reports that he has withdrawn from the French Open

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The French Open is quickly approaching as both the ATP and WTA Tours continue to gear up for the second major of the year.

Rafael Nadal will not be competing at Roland Garros in 2025, with it being the first year that the clay court major takes place since his retirement.

However, Nadal will receive a tribute from Roland Garros to commemorate his 14 record victories at the tournament this year.

While Nadal is now retired, his former rival Novak Djokovic is set to make his 21st appearance at Roland Garros this year.

However, an ATP player that has beaten Djokovic twice has taken to social media to provide an update on his own Roland Garros status that has been put in doubt.

Alejandro Tabilo responds to reports that he has withdrawn from the French Open

Alejandro Tabilo has beaten Djokovic twice over the past year, with their most recent meeting coming on the clay of the Monte Carlo Masters.

However, after losing his subsequent match to Grigor Dimitrov, Tabilo revealed he had a bone edema in his left wrist.

This forced him to withdraw from the BMW Open, before Tabilo confirmed he would miss the Madrid Open as well.

Following this, there were reports that he had withdrawn from Roland Garros, but Tabilo has now responded to say that these rumors are false.

“Totally false that I won’t be playing RG [Roland Garros] let alone aspire to rank protected,” Tabilo said on his Instagram story.

“That was never an option with my team, on the contrary, we’re working hard to get to the next Grand Slam.

“Know to understand this moment, because this kind of fake news affects and hurts a lot. Thank you to those who continue to support me.”

What is next for Alejandro Tabilo?

Although Tabilo has confirmed he is still intending to play at Roland Garros, it is not yet clear whether he will play his scheduled tournaments in Aix-en-Provence and the Italian Open.

The current world number 35 will hope that he can recover in time, as he has 575 points from his success at these tournaments last year.

Tabilo won the Challenger tournament in Aix-en-Provence last year, before beating Djokovic en route to reaching the semi-finals at a Masters 1000 tournament for the first time in his career in Rome.

If he is unable to recover in time for these events, Tabilo could fall to outside the top 60 of the ATP rankings.

Tabilo has just days to recover in time for his first scheduled event, with the Aix-en-Provence Challenger beginning on Monday April 28.