Stan Wawrinka will be out of action after undergoing a procedure on his foot. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Stan Wawrinka out 'a few weeks' after foot surgery

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Mar 25, 2021 2:09 PM ET

Add veteran Stan Wawrinka to the long list of recognizable tennis stars set to be sidelined from competitive action through the end of March.

On Thursday, the three-time Grand Slam winner announced that he has undergone a procedure to correct an injury in his left foot and will be out "for a few weeks" before he returns to practice:

Hey guys, just wanted to update you . After having some problems in my left foot for a while, I have decided to do a small procedure on it. Everything went well . I will be out for a few weeks but can’t wait to start practicing again soon pic.twitter.com/5PZre7kluA
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) March 25, 2021

Wawrinka, who turns 36 on Sunday, is currently No. 21 in the FedEx ATP Rankings coming off a handful of forgettable performances. He fell in the second round at the Australian Open last month and suffered early defeats at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam and the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.

Former world No. 1 Andy Murray received a wildcard entry into the Miami Open that's running from this past Monday through April 4 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens but withdrew from the competition due to what he referred to as a "freak" groin injury he suffered preparing for the tournament. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are among other big names not playing in Miami at the start of spring this year.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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