World No. 55 Zhang Zhizhen will miss the upcoming French Open.
His place in the main draw will be filled by Italy`s Luca Nardi.
The Chinese player has been sidelined since the Indian Wells Masters tournament due to a left knee injury.
Rupert Hollis lives and works in Birmingham, where he has been writing about tennis and golf for leading sports publications for 8 years. He regularly covers Grand Slam tournaments and the European Tour.