Canada's top-ranked men's tennis player will miss the final Grand Slam event of the year, as Milos Raonic announced Wednesday that he has withdrawn from next week's U.S. Open with a left wrist injury.
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Raonic announced his withdrawal via his Instagram account.
"I have tried everything in my power to rehabilitate this injury in time for the US Open in order to play an event that is so truly special to me," Raonic wrote. "However, the pain is too great and, in consultation with my doctors, I am left with no option but to withdraw from the event."
The move comes as little surprise given that Raonic also withdrew from last week's Cincinnati Masters. The 26-year-old last played on Aug. 9, when he fell in straight sets to Adrian Mannarino in the Round of 32 at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
Raonic could be seen favouring his wrist during that match.
In addition to the withdrawal from the U.S. Open, Raonic also announced that he "underwent a procedure to remove portions of the bone that have been causing the discomfort."
He expects to be back on the court in a "matter of weeks."