Defending champion of the US Open, Stanislas Wawrinka will be missing in action when hostility kicks off at the end of the month in New York.
The 32year-old swiss who is a three time grand slam winner and has this season reach the final of the Australian Open and semi-final of the French Open will be out because of injury and hope to have enough rest before the turn of the year.
The world No.4 was knocked out of the first round of Wimbledon by Daniil Medvedev, and was suffering from a knee injury. He has since undergone surgery and says he will not recover this year.
“I am sad to announce that after talking with my team and doctor I had to make a difficult decision to undergo a medical intervention on my knee. This was the only solution to make sure I will be able to compete at the top level for many more years,” he said.
“This is obviously extremely disappointing, but I’m already looking ahead and planning my recovery. I love this sport and I will work hard to get back to my top level and play many more years. I also want to take this opportunity to thank my fans for sending plenty of messages of support during the last couple of days. I will see you all in 2018.”
The swiss will be aiming to be back and ready for the first grand slam of the year by January in Australia.
Another player who will be missing the last grand slam of the year is 12-time major winner Novak Djokovic who made his own announcement last week.
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