After Nadal and Thiem: Shapovalov, Garin, Gasquet and Mannarino are also canceling the Olympics
The Olympic Games have been struggling with a veritable flood of cancellations for the tennis competition in the last few days. After Nadal and Thiem , the Canadian Denis Shapovalov , the clay court specialist Cristian Garin and the two French Adrian Mannarino and Riquard Gasquet have now canceled their start.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Jun 21, 2021, 09:05 pm
The Chilean Cristian Garin announced this Monday on social networks. "I have sad news to announce. After a thorough analysis with my team, I made the difficult decision not to take part in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Representing my country and, above all, taking part in the Olympic Games has always been one for me Dream and was the focus of my planning for 2020 ", explained the clay court specialist. Originally, these should have been across the square in the previous year.
Above all, it was the uncertain conditions and the fact that the experience at the Games in 2021 would be completely different that tipped the balance in favor of the cancellation. In addition, there would also be Garin's tough season, who even had to cancel the Australian Open after a COVID infection. Shortly after Garin, it was also announced that the two veterans Richard Gasquet and Adrian Mannarino from the French camp would not travel to Tokyo.
Nadal and Thiem are missing
The Canadian Denis Shapovalov also had to withdraw with a heavy heart. The world number twelfth announced on social media not to travel to Tokyo. "Representing Canada means a lot to me, but given the current situation, my team and I have decided that this is the best decision for everyone's safety," Shapovalov said on Twitter.
This makes the four men the youngest of many prominent absentee at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021. In addition to the Chilean, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem have also canceled their start. The latter is currently starting in the Balearic Islands on Mallorca, Nadal, however, will be absent for the entire lawn season.