NEW DELHI: Karen Khachanov, currently ranked 11th in the world, has regretfully announced his withdrawal from the upcoming Wimbledon Championships. The Russian tennis player shared the news on Friday, revealing that he had sustained a stress fracture in his back during the French Open.
Khachanov's impressive run at Roland Garros saw him reach the quarter-finals, where he even managed to win a set against eventual champion Novak Djokovic. Unfortunately, his injury hindered his performance, and he ultimately lost to the Serbian player.
The 27-year-old Russian was one of the in-form players at Grand Slams in the past 12 months having also reached the semi-finals of the US Open last year and the Australian Open in January.
"Due to an unfortunate injury I picked up at the French Open(stress fracture and a partial fracture in sacrum S1 bone), I will not be able to participate at Wimbledon for the second year in a row," Khachanov said on Instagram.
"The decision to withdraw was not an easy one and I was hoping till the end during these few weeks that I would be able to recover, however my medical team ensured me that in my case it wasn't possible."
Khachanov was unable to play at Wimbledon last year due to the ban on Russian and Belarusian players. The ban was lifted for this year's Championships with players from both countries allowed to compete as 'neutrals'.
The Wimbledon Championships begin on July 3.
(With Reuters Inputs)
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