Injured Haas pulls out of French Open

BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) World number 10 Tommy Haas of Germany has pulled out of this month's French Open due to a persistent shoulder problem, German sports news agency SID reported today.

Haas, a semi-finalist at this year's Australian Open and a former world number two, may also miss the grasscourt tournament at Halle, Germany and the Wimbledon grand slam event, SID said.

The French Open begins at Roland Garros in Paris on May 27.

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