Injured Pouille pulls out of Tokyo

French number one Lucas Pouille has pulled out of the men’s ATP event in Tokyo after failing to recover from a muscle sprain, he confirmed on Tuesday.

The injury forced Pouille to pull out of Metz last week, an event won by compatriot Gilles Simon. “I’m still suffering from this muscle sprain, but I’m working hard to return to competition as soon as possible,” said Pouille, who is 19th in the ATP rankings.