Stan Wawrinka Delays Return to Tour as Injury Woes Persist, Raises Concerns for US Open 2021

The return of Swiss tennis star Stan Wawrinka on the ATP tour is one of the much-awaited events of this year. Having played his last match against Lloyd Harris at the Qatar Open earlier this year, Wawrinka sustained a foot injury and been out of contention ever since.

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While many expected him to make his return at the Wimbledon Championships, the Swiss star announced that he wasn’t fully fit to compete at the highest level.

Stan Wawrinka pulls out of ATP Rogers Cup this year

With the US hard-court season starting by the end of this month, Wawrinka was out of the Toronto Open(Rogers Cup).

On account of this withdrawal, the Swiss star indicated that he will be out of action till at least 15th of next month. Ahead of the US Open, Wawrinka will have two tournaments to get used to the hard courts.

The three-time grand slam champion can either play the Winston-Salem Open or participate in the Western & Southern Open(Cincinnati Masters).

While Wawrinka has only given brief details over his injury through social media posts, the extent of it is yet to be revealed by the Swiss. Since 2017, Wawrinka has been in and out of the game due to various injuries.

The former world number three is yet to win an ATP title since winning the 2017 Geneva Open. Even during his comeback stint in 2018-19, the Swiss star didn’t look his best on-court but managed to reach a couple of finals on the tour level.

It’s evident that Stan’s comeback at age 36 will mark the final leg of his professional career. Along with compatriot Roger Federer, the Swiss duo might make an appearance at the Cincinnati Masters next month.

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