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Swiss tennis star Wawrinka drops out of Rio Olympics

Xinhua, August 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

World number four Stan Wawrinka became the second high profile Swiss tennis player to quit the Rio Olympic Games, the Swiss Tennis Federation announced on Tuesday.

Wawrinka dropped out of the Games which open on Friday with a back injury after 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer withdrew with a knee injury last Tuesday and announced he would not play again in 2016.

Double Grand Slam winner Wawrinka won a gold medal in men's doubles with Federer at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

In singles, Wawrinka reached the second round at Beijing 2008 and lost in the first round at London 2012 Olympic Games. Endit