Djokovic forced to withdraw against Wawrinka due to shoulder injury

Novak Djokovic was forced to give up the match against Stan Wawrinka, due to a shoulder injury that had already been visible in the 2nd round match against Londero.

Wawrinka has played in a very good form so far and after winning over Novak at the US Open in 2016 he certainly had some chances to win also in this match. While Djokovic was going through the tournament in Flushing Meadows without losing the set, it was clear he was having troubles with the shoulder.

Wawrinka won the first set relatively comfortably 6-4. And although he was losing in the second 4-1, he was able to turn it and win the second set 7-5.

In the third set Djokovic was forced to give up the match and Wawrinka advanced to the quarterfinals. After the match, he said that this was not the way he wanted to win the match.

It's never the way you want to finish a match. I feel sorry for Novak. He's a friend and an amazing champion. We've played some amazing battles all my career," Wawrinka said on court after the match. "I want to keep my level [from] tonight. I was playing some very good tennis. I am happy to be back."

"It helped me big time. Knowing that I have the game to beat him in that stadium. Tonight I was feeling great," Wawrinka said. "I realised when I came to practice that I was moving well, so I was quite confident that I was going to bring a good level tonight."

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