Johanna Konta has resigned from the Tokyo Olympics after a positive test for Covid-19 influenced her preparation, the English number one said on Tuesday.
CONTA was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon a day before the grand slam after his team members were tested positive for Covid-19.
But the 30-year-old said he also developed symptoms when isolated himself before testing the virus positive.
“As a result, I can’t practice for the past two and a half weeks and unfortunately, this has put my body in a situation where I can’t ask to be fully ready on time for the Olympics in Tokyo,” Cong on Twitter.
“This is a reality that breaks my heart for me, as represents the GB team at the Olympics in Rio in 2016 is one of my most valuable memories of my career as far as possible.” I will do my best to get back full.
Health and fitness and ready to compete again soon.
During this time, I will also be fixated on my TV cheering on GB team athletes I compete in Tokyo and I hope you will all join me.
“Cong reached the quarter-finals in the Rio 2016 game, losing straight to Germany’s Angelique Kerber.
The withdrawal of Wimbledon was a cruel blow when he had won the title Nottingham Grasccourt in Build-Up to Grand Slam.
He joined a list of famous names like Roger Federer , Rafa Nadal, Dominic Williams, Serena Williams, Serena Williams, Serena Williams, Serena Williams, Simona Halep and Bianca Andreescu in the skipping Olympics.