Rafael Nadal ‘saddened’ to miss Wimbledon as he focuses on Paris Olympics
Rafael Nadal said he was “saddened” to miss Wimbledon after opting to prioritise preparing for the Olympics in Paris.
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Rafael Nadal To Skip Wimbledon To Focus On Olympics
Rafael Nadal confirmed on Thursday he will miss Wimbledon to focus on the Paris Olympics, which will be played on the clay courts at Roland Garros. The announcement came a day after Spanish tennis chiefs said the 14-time French Open champion would team up with Carlos Alcaraz at the Games in the French capital, which start late next month. Nadal, 38, lost in the first round at Roland Garros last month and indicated he was likely to skip Wimbledon, played on grasscourts, where he was champion in 2008 and 2010.
Confirmed: Rohan Bopanna And Sriram Balaji To Play Doubles At 2024 Paris Olympics
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Thursday confirmed that Rohan Bopanna will pair with N Sriram Balaji in the men's doubles event at the Paris Olympics. The PTI had reported that 44-year-old Bopanna has picked Balaji as his partner for the Games as the veteran Indian aims to take his final shot at an Olympic medal. "The All India Tennis Association (AITA) is thrilled to announce that Rohan Bopanna and N. Sriram Balaji have qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 in the tennis doubles event. Their journey to the Olympics marks a significant milestone for Indian tennis," AITA said in a press release.
Nadal skipping Wimbledon to prepare for Paris Olympics
Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn't been to in 19 years.
Rafael Nadal confirms he will skip Wimbledon to focus on Olympics
Rafael Nadal will skip the Wimbledon Championships in July in order to prepare for the Olympic Games in Paris which will be played on the clay courts at Roland Garros, the Spaniard said on Thursday.
Wimbledon serves up record prize money of 50 million pounds
LONDON : Wimbledon will have a record 50 million pound ($63.94 million) prize money pot this year with singles champions taking home 2.7 million each, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said on Thursday.
Para climbing poised to make debut at LA28
LOS ANGELES : LA28 organisers on Wednesday asked the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for permission to add para climbing to their list of sports for the Paralympic Games while para surfing did not make the cut.
Andreescu victorious at Libema Open, securing her 1st quarterfinal berth of 2024
Canada's Bianca Andreescu advanced to her first quarterfinal of the tennis season Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Yue Yuan in second-round action at the Libema Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.