Tommy Haas of Germany reacts as he challenges Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during their men's singles match at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 15, 2014. REUTERS/Max Rossi
LONDON (Reuters) - Former world number two Tommy Haas has pulled out of next week's Wimbledon because he needs surgery on a shoulder injury that has plagued him this year.
The 36-year-old German, who is now ranked 20th and is the oldest of the world's top 100 players, will be operated on by Dr David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York on Tuesday.
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