Paris: Top-seeded Novak Djokovic reckoned Roger Federer&rsquo;s withdrawal from Roland Garros with ailing back &ldquo;definitely&rdquo; a loss, while Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams echoed on Friday.
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The 34-year-old Swiss, initially seeded the third at this year&rsquo;s French Open, announced on Thursday through his Facebook account to pull out, admitting his fitness is &ldquo;still not 100 percent&rdquo;, Xinhua reported.
It has been the first time for Federer, the 17-times Grand Slam champion, to miss from Roland Garros in 17 years, which has his running streak of 65 straight Grand Slam appearances snapped. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s definitely a loss for the tournament,&rdquo; commented Djokovic.

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic reckoned Roger Federer&rsquo;s withdrawal from Roland Garros with ailing back &ldquo;definitely&rdquo; a loss, while Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams echoed on Friday.

French Open: Novak Djokovic rues Roger Federer's absence

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Top-seeded Novak Djokovic reckoned Roger Federer&rsquo;s withdrawal from Roland Garros with ailing back &ldquo;definitely&rdquo; a loss, while Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams echoed on Friday.

French Open: Novak Djokovic rues Roger Federer's absence

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