• Briton withdrew from tournament 17 days ago with back injury
• Johanna Konta given qualifier, Rafael Nadal gets two
Rafael Nadal could hardly have asked for an easier entry into the French Open – two qualifiers to lift his spirits while Novak Djokovic has a far tougher time of it at the other end of the draw. But the real conundrum of the draw ceremony on Thursday night was the surprise appearance of Katie Boulter, only 17 days after announcing her withdrawal.
There were more than a few gasps when Boulter’s name popped up on the screen against that of Donna Vekic, when it was assumed she was still resting after aggravating a back injury during Great Britain’s Federation Cup win over Kazakhstan in London last month. There was no immediate explanation for her reappearance although it seems she might have left her name in the draw accidentally.
Written by Kevin Mitchell
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/23/katie-boulter-french-open-draw-johanna-konta under the title “Katie Boulter makes surprise return in French Open draw after withdrawing”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
