By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, July 28, 2024
Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson
Alex de Minaur won’t solo at the Paris Olympics.
Australian No. 1 de Minaur officially withdrew from Olympic singles due to the hip injury that knocked him out of Wimbledon. De Minaur does plan to play doubles in Paris alongside good buddy Alexei Popyrin.
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The 25-year-old Aussie injured his hip completing a 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Wimbledon win over Arthur Fils earlier this month.
That injury forced a devastated de Minaur to pull out of The Championships giving Novak Djokovic a walkover into the semifinals.
Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from men’s singles at #Paris2024, but will take part in men’s doubles alongside his childhood friend, Alexei Popyrin 👉 https://t.co/DYr9mAONve
Alex has been rehabbing a hip injury he sustained during the fourth round at Wimbledon.#AllezAUS pic.twitter.com/bQBmG8D6kP
— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) July 28, 2024
Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie also withdrew from the Olympics today.
Speedy recovery, @cam_norrie 🫶
Petros Tsitsipas will replace Norrie in the men’s singles draw 🇬🇷#Paris2024 | #Olympics | #tennis pic.twitter.com/EQfmibyg5Z
— ITF (@ITFTennis) July 28, 2024
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner pulled out of the Olympics last week with tonsillitis. World No. 4 Elena Rybakina, who withdrew due to a bout with acute bronchitis, and Holger Rune are among the notable names who aren’t playing Paris.
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