Written by Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, July 28, 2024
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Alex de Minaur he will not play alone in the Paris Olympics.
Australian No. 1 de Minaur has officially withdrawn from the Olympic singles due to a hip injury that ruled her out of Wimbledon. De Minaur plans to play twice in Paris alongside a good friend Alexei Popyrin.
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The 25-year-old Aussie suffered a groin injury in a 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Wimbledon victory over Arthur Fils earlier this month.
That injury forced a frustrated de Minaur out of the Championships, giving Novak Djokovic a place in the semifinals.
Alex de Minaur has retired from male singles on #Paris2024but he will participate in men’s doubles alongside his childhood friend, Alexei Popyrin 👉 https://t.co/DYr9mAONve
Alex has been rehabilitating the hip injury he suffered in the fourth round at Wimbledon.#AllezAUS pic.twitter.com/bQBmG8D6kP
– AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) July 28, 2024
Great Britain Cameron Norrie he withdrew from the Olympics again today.
Get well soon, @cam_norrie 🫶
Petros Tsitsipas will replace Norrie in the men’s 🇬🇷#Paris2024 | #Olympics | #tennis pic.twitter.com/EQfmibyg5Z
— ITF (@ITTFennis) July 28, 2024
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner pulled out of the Olympics last week with tonsillitis. World number 4 Elena Rybakinawho withdrew due to a bout of acute bronchitis, too Holger Rune are among the notable names that do not play Paris.
