STARNBERG, October 19, 2017
Tomas Berdych and Milos Raonic announced to cut their 2017 season short. The 32-year-old from the Czech Republic has struggled with back pain since Wimbledon.
Berdych posted on twitter on Thursday afternoon:
— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) 19. Oktober 2017
On Wednesday, Raonic has officially withdrawn from the Erste Bank Open 500 in Vienna and the Rolex Paris Masters, his final two events of the year due to injury concerns. The big-serving Canadian is ending the year with a 29-12 record. It includes two finals, two semi-finals and four quarterfinals. Raonic will return to action in Brisbane next year.
12-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, three-times major winner Stan Wawrinka as well as Kei Nishikori have all ended their seasons early to recover from injuries.
