Just before the start of Wimbledon, an important announcement has arrived. The cancellation has been confirmed, his absence is certain
It is the most awaited moment of the year for all tennis fans who eagerly await the beginning of July to relive the emotions that only a tournament like Wimbledon knows how to give.
It will be two weeks of great tennis, the ones that will accompany us until the finals on July 13 and 14 that will decree the successors in the roll of honor of the Championship of Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova, winners last year against Djokovic and Jabeur.
Wimbledon, which this year will not be the only highlight of the tennis summer. In fact, between the end of July and the beginning of August, there will be Olympic Tennis Tournaments in a truly special location, that of Roland Garros. This is one more reason to participate, for those tennis players who wish to enrich their personal palmares with one of the most coveted career trophies, namely an Olympic medal.
The latter objective eluded one of the big names in women’s tennis in Tokyo, who, just before her debut at Wimbledon, confirmed her withdrawal from the next tournament. Paris Olympic Gamesalso revealing the reason for the defection.
Tennis, the retirement is official: she will not be at the Olympics
In Paris, there will be no Aryna SabalenkaThe Belarusian tennis player, number two in the WTA ranking and winner of this year’s Australian Open, reiterated that will skip the Olympic commitment not for “political” reasons. In a crowded schedule and with a series of physical problems still to deal with, Sabalenka preferred to give up in order to better prepare for the summer commitments on the American hard courts that will culminate with the US Open.
“The main reason that pushed me to take this decision – we read in ‘Ubitenni’ – was the programming that with the Olympics would become unsustainable. I have been struggling with so many health issues lately and my body is struggling. I need to take better care of myself and I have decided to sacrifice the Olympics for safeguard my health.”
With these statements, Sabalenka wanted to deny the rumors about her withdrawal from the Olympics because she is unable to defend the colors of Belarus. Due to the IOC measures resulting from the invasion of Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete in Paris as “neutral” and without displaying the national flag.
“No, it absolutely didn’t have an impact.“, Sabalenka wanted to reiterate, whose withdrawal deprives Belarus of the opportunity to win a medal. Her compatriot will try again Victoria Azarenkaalready winner of a bronze in the singles tournament in London 2012 and, in the same edition, also of a gold in the mixed doubles with her colleague Max Mirnyi.
