Stanislas Wawrinka, of Switzerland, reacts after losing the first set against Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during men's semifinal Rogers Cup tennis action, in Toronto on Saturday, July 30, 2016.Wawrinka is withdrawing from the Olympics because of injury, leaving the Rio Games without half of the ATP's top-10. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka pulls out of Rio Olympics due to injury

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RIO DE JANEIRO – Fourth-ranked Stan Wawrinka is withdrawing from the Olympics because of injury, leaving the Rio Games without half of the ATP’s top-10.

With his announcement Tuesday, two-time major champion Wawrinka joins Swiss teammate Roger Federer in skipping the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. They won a doubles gold medal together at Beijing in 2008.

Another Swiss tennis player, Belinda Bencic, also pulled out of the Olympics.

A statement issued by Wawrinka’s management company says he “felt increasing pain” during the Rogers Cup in Toronto last week and was told by his doctor after an MRI exam to “reduce his physical activity for an undetermined period.”

The statement does not divulge the nature of Wawrinka’s injury.

The draw for tennis in Rio is Thursday. Play begins Saturday.

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