Milos Raonic has pulled out of the Wimbledon championships due to a calf injury. Raonic announced his decision Saturday in a post on Instagram.
The world No. 18 wrote that he was “sad and hurt” about not being able to compete at the storied tennis event at the end of the month.
“It is a pinnacle in my schedule each and every year,” Raonic wrote.
The former world number three last competed in the Miami Open Masters 1000 tournament in March where he was beaten by Hubert Hurkacz in the last 16 before missing the entire claycourt season, including the French Open.
Former winner and 20-times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal as well as the women’s world number two Naomi Osaka have also pulled out of the tournament. Wimbledon was the only Grand Slam to be cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will return in its usual slot this year with the main draw starting on June 28.
