Stan Wawrinka has announced that he will miss the rest of the season as he prepares to have knee surgery.
A couple of days ago the reigning US Open champion Stan Wawrinka would miss the upcoming tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati due to an ongoing knee injury that he suffered at Wimbledon. Well today he took to Facebook to announce more news about his injury and what the consequences are, here is what he had to say:
‘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. 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!’
This means that Wawrinka will not be able to defend his title that he won at the US Open last year when he beat Novak Djokovic in the final. It also means that Wawrinka will fall outside the top eight in 2018 and could be seeded 9th for the Australian Open in January.
Florian Mayer will replace Stan Wawrinka in the draw for the US Open which starts on the 28th of August.
