Tokyo Silver Medallist Marketa Vondrousova, Hubert Hurkacz Withdraw From Paris Olympics 2024 Tennis Events

Paris: Tokyo Olympics tennis silver medallist Marketa Vondrousova and Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz have pulled out of Paris Olympics 2024 with simply three days than the quadrennial showpiece. Even as Vondrousova withdrew attributable to a hand hurt, Hurkacz modified into compelled to pull out his identify after injuring his knee at Wimbledon prior than this month.

Vondrousova, a 25-12 months-ancient Czech player, made headlines final 12 months by capacity of prevailing Wimbledon as an unseeded player. She modified into also the runner-up at the French Open in 2019, held at Roland Garros — the identical venue for the tennis matches at the Paris Olympics. Even with her most most smooth first-spherical exit at Wimbledon, making her the first lady since 1994 to lose interior the outlet average and average a 12 months after prevailing the title, she is nonetheless a bold player.

Asserting her withdrawal on social media, Vondrousova observed her level of interest is now on preparing for the United States Open, starting condition in late August. She modified into the runner-as much as Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. Straight ranked No. 18 globally and projected to be seeded No. 12 in Paris, Vondrousova’s spot on the Czech crew has been filled by capacity of Katerina Siniakova in singles and Linda Noskova in doubles. Noskova will crew up with 2023 French Open runner-up Karolina Muchova.

Hurkacz, who would had been the No. 7 seed at the Olympics, suffered an hurt on his relevant knee your complete way by capacity of his 2nd spherical clash in opposition to Arthur Hills on July 4, whereas diving to hit a shot late interior the fourth set. Play modified into delayed for a good massive style of minutes whereas a coach examined and taped up Hurkacz’s knee; when circulate resumed, Hurkacz briskly tried to dive for every other volley, then had to cease playing.

Hurkacz’s best Grand Slam showing modified into reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2021. His victory over Roger Federer interior the quarterfinals grew to develop into out to be the suitable average and average of Federer’s career. The draw for the Olympics tennis opposition is scheduled for Thursday, and matches birth out on Saturday.