Very bad news from Stan Wawrinka.

The Swiss was trying to stage a solid comeback after his knee operation in 2017, but things didn’t go that well so far.  Stan has a not so great 3-4 win/loss record in 2018, and he has lost the last 3 consecutive matches against Mirza Basic (world no.76), Tallon Griekspoor (world no. 223), and he had to withdraw in Dubai while he was losing to world no. 147 Ilya Ivashka.

The former world no.3 had to take the tough decision not to play Indian Wells and Miami to try to get fit and be back to play on clay courts where he should have fewer problems.

The communicate.

Wawrinka commented

“Unfortunately, I need to announce that I won’t be able to play in Indian Wells and Miami. They are both amazing events but coming back from a big surgery is complicated, and after having played a few tournaments, I have discussed with my team that it is best for me to build on the progress and go back to practice.

I’ve enjoyed being back on tour playing matches, and this gives me even more motivation to go back on the practice court. My goal is to find my highest level again, and in order to do that I will keep working hard every single day.”

Tsonga and also Gasquet will skip both events.