Wawrinka Withdraws From Basel

Stan Wawrinka‘s homecoming is over before it began. The three-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from the Swiss Indoors Basel today. Watch: Djokovic Shows Big Love For Stepanek It’s the second straight year Wawrinka will miss Basel, which hasn’t exactly been a home haven for the talented Swiss. Wawrinka has suffered eight opening-round exits in Basel. His best result were a pair of semifinal finishes in 2006 and 2011 whene he fell to Olympic doubles partner Roger Federer. The 33-year-old Swiss lost in three sets to Borna Coric in his last match at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.  The 68th-ranked Wawrinka, who underwent a pair of knee surgeries last fall, withdrew from Indian Wells, Miami and Madrid earlier this year due to left knee injury. Photo credit: Markus Peter/empepress.ch/Swiss Indoors Basel Facebook]]>