Olympia 2021: Roger Federer also cancels for Tokyo
Another top tennis star, Roger Federer, has announced his participation in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The Swiss announced via Twitter that he had problems with his knee.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jul 13, 2021, 06:44 pm
Gold in doubles in 2008 and silver in singles in 2012 - that will probably remain the set of medals at the Olympic Games that Roger Federer is allowed to write in his career record. Because the 39-year-old Swiss will not make one last attempt in Tokyo to win another Olympic precious metal. Federer announced this on Tuesday via Twitter.
During the tournament at Wimbledon, where Federer lost to Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals, he suffered a setback in his operated knee. With great regret, he wishes the Swiss team the best of luck in the Japanese capital. In 2016, Roger Federer was unable to travel to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, also due to an injury.
Rafael Nadal , Dominic Thiem and Nick Kyrgios had previously canceled their start in Tokyo for various reasons: Nadal wants to prepare for the US Open at an early stage, the Spaniard has already won two Olympic gold medals (in singles in 2008 and with Marc Lopez in doubles in 2016) . Thiem cured his wrist injury, but had already opted not to start at the Olympics. And Kyrgios let it be known that without an audience he would not feel sufficiently motivated to show his best tennis.
The Olympic highly decorated Serena and Venus Williams will also be missing.