Wrist injury forces Raonic to withdraw from U.S. Open
Canada’s Milos Raonic announced in an Instagram post on Wednesday night that he has withdrawn from the U.S. Open tennis tournament due to a wrist injury.
Raonic, who grew up in Thornhill, Ont., said he has tried everything in his power to rehabilitate in time.
“The pain is too great and, in consultation with my doctors, I am left with no option but to withdraw from the event,” he said in the lengthy post.
The 26-year-old said he has been dealing with the left wrist injury for weeks.
Raonic added that he “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.”
Raonic said that missing a “truly special” event such as the U.S. Open is difficult.
“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,” he continued in the post. “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.
The 11th ranked player in the world was forced to withdraw from the Western & Southern Open last week.
Raonic lost 6-4, 6-4 to Adrian Mannarino of France in the second round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal this month. He said after the match that the wrist injury had flared up.