Ons Jabeur withdraws from Paris Olympics to avoid putting 'knee at risk'
Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur announced on Monday night that she has withdrawn from the Paris Olympic Games on the advice of her medical team.
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Ons Jabeur 'Avoids Risk' By Missing Paris Olympics
Three-time Grand Slam runner up Ons Jabeur said on Monday she will sit out this summer's Paris Olympics to avoid further injury to her knee. Tunisian Jabeur, 29, will miss the Games, between July 27-August 4. The competition being played Roland-Garros, meaning a switch back to clay immediately after the grass season and before the hard-court run up to the U.S. Open. Last year Jabeur underwent surgery on her right knee. Jabeur reached the final at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023 and at the US Open in 2022.
Sumit Nagal Attains Career-High ATP Ranking Of 71 Ahead Of Wimbledon
India's Sumit Nagal continued his ascent in the ATP singles chart, climbing to a career-high ranking of 71 on Monday. His previous best was 77 last week. The Olympic-bound Nagal jumped six places following his runner-up finish at the Perugia ATP Challenger tournament on Sunday. The 26-year-old, who will be the sole Indian in the men's singles event at the Paris Olympics, has so far logged 777 ATP points. A string of impressive results in recent times has not only helped Nagal improve his ranking but also make the cut for singles event at the Paris Games.
Bowing out at Wimbledon or Olympics would be fitting, Murray says
Britain's Andy Murray has said it would be a fitting end to his career if he bowed out at Wimbledon or the Paris Olympics.
Sumit Nagal Loses To Luciano Darderi In Perugia Challenger Final
India's number one Sumit Nagal produced a feeble effort to go down against Luciano Darderi of Italy in a lop-sided final of the Perugia Challenger on Sunday.
Emma Raducanu Opts Out Of Paris 2024, Andy Murray To Compete In Olympic Swan Song
Emma Raducanu has declined the opportunity to represent Great Britain in next month's Paris Olympics. The 2021 US Open champion, who is still recovering from surgery on her wrists and ankle, was offered one of the two International Tennis Federation (ITF) places reserved for former Grand Slam champions. However, Raducanu has chosen to focus on her fitness and prepare for the upcoming British grass-court season. Raducanu's current world ranking is too low to qualify outright for the Olympics, a consequence of her time away from the sport due to injury. The 21-year-old missed the French Open, which is played on the same Roland Garros clay courts that will host the Olympic tennis tournament, to ensure she is in peak condition for the British grass-court swing.
PP Pesti Kirim 16 Atlet Ikut Kejuaraan di Korsel
Indonesia akan mengikuti kejuaraan soft tennis di Korea Selatan awal pekan depan. Sebanyak 16 atlet dikirim oleh Pengurus Pusat Persatuan Soft Tenis Seluruh Indonesia (PESTI).
Murray to headline Britain team at Paris Olympics, Raducanu out
Former Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray is set to compete at the Paris Games for Britain, the British Olympic Association said on Sunday.