Canada's Denis Shapovalov withdraws from US Open due to knee injury

Canada's Denis Shapovalov pauses during the men's singles match against Russia's Roman Safiullin on day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 9, 2023. Shapovalov is pulling out of the U.S. Open. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native made the announcement on social media on Wednesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Alberto Pezzali

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Denis Shapovalov is pulling out of the U.S. Open.

The tennis star from Richmond Hill, Ont., made the announcement on social media Wednesday.

Shapovalov stated that he had done everything he could to be healthy for the Grand Slam event, but needs more time to recover from a knee injury.

The 24-year-old had withdrawn from the recent ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Bank Open in Toronto because of the same injury.

Shapovalov, currently ranked 22nd in the world, last competed at Wimbledon, where he fell to Roman Safiullin in four sets on July 3.

Whether Shapovalov will be able to return to action for the Davis Cup in Bologna, Italy — where Canada is the defending champion and opens play Sept. 12-17 — is unknown.

This report by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was first published Aug. 16, 2023.

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