Frenchman Gael Monfils has withdrawn from Wimbledon with a shoulder injury, tournament organisers said on Monday.
- Wimbledon 2008
The 30th seed, who earlier this month reached the semi-finals at the French Open where he lost to Roger Federer [Images], will be replaced by Ilia Bozoljac of Serbia.
Monfils was due to play Australian Chris Guccione on Monday and would have been a likely third-round opponent for five-times champion Federer.
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