Milos Raonic withdraws from US Open with wrist injury
Thursday 24 August 2017 15:44, UK
Milos Raonic has become the latest high-profile men's player to pull out of the US Open.
The world No 11 has failed to recover from a wrist injury and joins Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori in missing the season's final grand slam event.
Raonic said on Wednesday: "As you know, I've been dealing with a painful condition in my left wrist, which has been bothering me for many weeks now and recently forced me to withdraw from the Cincinnati Masters.
"I have tried everything in my power to rehabilitate this injury in time for the US Open in order to play an event that is so truly special to me. However, the pain is too great and, in consultation with my doctors, I am left with no option but to withdraw from the event.
"Today, I underwent a procedure to remove portions of the bone that have been causing the discomfort and preventing me from being able to play the way I normally can.
"I have too much respect for the US Open and my fellow competitors to take a spot in the draw when I know I cannot give full effort due to this injury.
"I am crushed to miss this event and a chance to play in front of the fantastic New York crowd, but I truly had no other options.
"I am already back in the gym starting my rehabilitation, and hope to be recovered and back on the court in a matter of a few weeks. I look forward to rejoining the tour healthier and stronger and finishing the 2017 year in proper form."
Andy Murray will go to Flushing Meadows having been out of action since Wimbledon, while Roger Federer missed the Cincinnati Masters with a sore back.
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