Tokyo 2020: Wimbledon 2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini pulls out of Olympics on account of thigh harm

World quantity eight Matteo Berrettini joins Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Stan Wawrinka and Simona Halep in skipping the Tokyo 2020 Games on account of an harm concern. Matteo Berrettini stretched Novak Djokovic to 4 units within the Wimbledon ultimate earlier this month (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSMatteo Berrettini in all probability suffered the thigh harm throughout Wimbledon 2021 ultimate this monthtalian National Olympic Committee stated they’d not have the ability to get a alternative participant for BerrettiniThe tennis occasion on the Tokyo Olympics has been hit by a collection of high-profile withdrawals in latest daysItalian star Matteo Berrettini has change into the most recent high-profile tennis participant to tug out of the Tokyo Olympics after struggling a thigh harm earlier within the season. Berrettini was in prime kind having reached the Wimbledon ultimate earlier this month.

The world quantity eight Berrettini joins Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Stan Wawrinka and Simona Halep have additionally determined to skip the Tokyo 2020 Games on account of numerous harm issues.”I am extremely disappointed to announce my withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympic Games,” the 25-year-old stated on Instagram.”I had an MRI scan yesterday on the thigh injury I sustained during Wimbledon and was informed I will not be able to compete for a couple of weeks.”
The Italian National Olympic Committee stated they’d not have the ability to get a alternative participant for Berrettini because the International Tennis Federation’s deadline to call new athletes had handed on Friday.”Representing Italy is the biggest honour for me so it is devastating to miss the Olympics,” Berrettini added.Serbian legend Novak Djokovic, who beat Berrettini within the Wimbledon 2021 ultimate, can also be pondering over his choices of competing on the Olympics this yr, which has already been suffering from Covid-19 after 2 confirmed circumstances within the South African soccer group emerged contained in the Games Village.Djokovic, who will miss out on the prospect to finish a Golden Slam if he misses the Summer Games, has stated that he is not positive of his participation in Tokyo.“I’ll have to consider it. My plan was at all times to go to Olympic Games. But proper now I’m slightly bit divided. It’s sort of 50-50 due to what I heard within the final couple days,” Djokovic had stated after successful his sixth Wimbledon and record-equalling twentieth Grand Slam title final week.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.