PARIS -- Canadian Frank Dancevic exited the French Open after less than 30 minutes on the court Monday, retiring due to a back issue.
The Niagara Falls, Ont., native was down 4-0 to Martin Klizan of Slovakia when he pulled out of the first-round match.
Dancevic said he was afraid to risk aggravating a back injury he suffered last month in Florida.
"I was petrified out there, I didn't know what would happen. I started feeling twinges even during the warm-up and it only got worse during the match," said Dancevic. "I didn't want to mess up my whole summer, it was just not worth it for me."
The 28-year-old took treatment after the third game but knew he could not go on.
"I wasn't able to play at 100 per cent, I was not in it at all," he said. "I played careful, I was scared to go for anything, I just knew there was no way I could go on."
The Canadian is hoping to continue healing and could be a long shot entry into Wimbledon. If not, then he will plan to be ready for the Newport grass event in the U.S. which begins July 9.
"I've entered Wimbledon qualifying just in case I'm feeling really great," he said. "I was playing so well in the spring and then I got this injury, for five days I lay on the floor with my legs on a bed, I was immobile. I only started training last week.
"But I'm still hoping to come back and play well," said the 120th-ranked Dancevic. "I would like to crack the top 100."
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