Stan Wawrinka to skip Indian Wells, Miami events
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Men's world number 12 Stanislas Wawrinka has decided to skip two ATP Masters events in the US. The Swiss maestro will not feature in the hard-court events in Indian Wells and Miami. Stan is nursing a knee injury in his left leg and that has forced him to withdraw from the tournaments.
Stan injured
Knee injury a striking concern
Stan missed out entirely the second half of 2017 season. He had a knee surgery in August last year and was in crutches for up to eight weeks. Since his return to action, Wawrinka hasn't been at his best. He lost in the second round of the Australian Open this year, before making early exits in Rotterdam and France as well.
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Stan's the man! A look at his career
The 32-year-old has won three Grand Slams in his career; the Australian, French and US Open. Besides this feat, he won the 2008 Beijing Olympics gold in doubles and the 2014 Davis Cup with Switzerland. He had earlier achieved career-best ranking (3) in 2014.