Knee surgery ends US Open title defence hopes for Wawrinka
Tuesday 22 August 2017 20:44, UK
Stan Wawrinka will not defend his US Open title at Flushing Meadows and has been ruled out for the rest of the season after requiring a knee operation.
The 32-year-old three-time Grand Slam champion was troubled by a left knee problem during a first-round loss to Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon and pulled out of the upcoming Masters 1000 events in Montreal and Cincinnati - to be shown live on Sky Sports - earlier this week.
Swiss star Wawrinka has since made the decision to take direct action in a bid to cure the problem by going under the knife.
He said in a statement released through his management: "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."
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