Reigning US Open champion Stan Wawrinka will miss his title defence to have knee surgery, the world number four announced on Friday. The three-time Grand Slam champion had already pulled out of the upcoming ATP tournaments in Canada and Cincinnati, and joins last year’s US Open runner-up Novak Djokovic on the sidelines for the rest of the season. “I love this sport and I will work hard to get back to my top level and play many more years. READ | Citi Open: Kevin Anderson stuns top seed Dominic Thiem, Simona Halep advancesOn Thursday, Wawrinka admitted that the knee injury had hampered him during that shock defeat to unseeded Russian Daniil Medvedev in London. This season he has had fluctuating fortunes, but did reach his second French Open final where he was thrashed by Rafael Nadal.

Source: Hindustan Times August 04, 2017 15:02 UTC