There is bad news from Karen Khachanov, who abruptly withdrew from Wimbledon. Unfortunately, the Russian player disclosed that he has been struggling with an injury since the French Open.
This was his statement on social media.
“Hello, everyone,
This is not an easy statement for me to write, but I have to inform you of my withdrawal from the upcoming Championships at Wimbledon.
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. The decision to withdraw was not an easy one and I was hopping 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.
As difficult as this is, I will now focus on my recovery, working diligently to get healthy and come back to tournaments in August. Meanwhile, I am happy that I have my family by my side and grateful that I can be present for the birth of my second son who we are expecting really soon.
I remain committed and will use this setback as motivation to come back and hopefully keep achieving as I wish to do.
Thank you for your understanding and your continued support, it means a lot to me🙏🏻 @wimbledon
Big hugs!!
Karen”
Karen Khachanov in 2023
Currently the world no.11, Khachanov played his last match on the 6th of June when he was overcome by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 4-6 7-6(0) 6-2 6-4 in the quarter of the French Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season Karen achieved an overall 23-11 match record. Karen Khachanov’s most significant accomplishment of this season was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open and Miami.
Khachanov is scheduled to play next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
