London (AFP) – Kyle Edmund was forced to end his season on Tuesday as the British number one withdrew from the Paris Masters with a knee injury.
Edmund has been advised to rest after scans showed a small amount of fluid behind his left knee.
The 23-year-old hopes to recover in time for the start of the 2019 season.
It has been a breakthrough year for world number 15 Edmund, who won his first ATP Tour title and also reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open in January.
Edmund, whose record is 36-21 for the year, had still been in the race for a place as an alternate at the ATP Tour Finals in London next month before pulling out of the Paris Masters.
Russia’s Karen Khachanov was due to be Edmund’s second round opponent in Paris prior to his withdrawal.