Knee Injury Forces Shapovalov To Miss US Open

Denis Shapovalov has withdrawn from the US Open as he continues his recovery from a knee injury, the World No. 22 announced on Wednesday via social media.

"Despite doing everything possible to be 100% healthy in time for the US Open, my knee needs more time and I sadly have to withdraw,” wrote Shapovalov on Twitter. “That grand slam energy, especially in NYC, is unlike anything else and I’m really going to miss playing in front of the amazing fans there this year!”

Despite doing everything possible to be 100% healthy in time for @usopen, my knee needs more time and I sadly have to withdraw. That grand slam energy, especially in NYC, is unlike anything else and I’m really going to miss playing in front of the amazing fans there this year! ? pic.twitter.com/aQmAvF7DUs

Shapovalov most recently competed at Wimbledon, where he reached the fourth round. The 24-year-old is a former US Open quarter-finalist, having reached the last eight in 2020. Shapovalov is 13-13 for 2023, with an ATP 250 quarter-final appearance in Adelaide his best result alongside his Wimbledon run.

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