PARIS: US Open Winner Dominic Thiem on Thursday Combined Spanish Celebrity Rafael Nadal in withdrawing in the Tokyo Olympics.

World number five Thiem stated he wished to focus on Wimbledon and defending his only Grand Slam title in New York.
“Hello everyone, I’ve got some sad news to talk with you .
After speaking with my group and analysing the issue that I have accepted the very tough choice to take from competing at the Tokyo Olympics,” that the 27-year-old Austrian wrote on Twitter.
Hello everyone,I’ve got some sad news to talk with you .
After speaking with my group and analysing the problem that I…
https://t.co/VVIIdAmvBX— Dominic Thiem (@ThiemDomi) 1623960449000″For me personally, just like all athletes, participate in the Olympics and representing my state is a enormous honor and making this decision even harder.
But, 2021 didn’t begin as expected and that I really don’t feel prepared to perform with my best at Tokyo.
“My objective is to work challenging the forthcoming weeks, provide my best at Wimbledon and continue training and defend my US Open title” Thiem was knocked from the French Open in the first round despite being a two-time runner-up in Paris.
Earlier on Thursday,” Nadal said that he had been pulling from the Olympics and Wimbledon in an attempt”to lengthen my livelihood”.
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The 35-year-old Spaniard reported the gap between the French Open and Wimbledon — that begins on June 28 — wasn’t enough time to get him personally toThe 35-year-old Nadal was a gold medallist in singles from Beijing in 2008.
He’s additionally a two-time Wimbledon winner.
Thiem also overlooked the 2016 Rio Olympics because of worries over the Zika virus.
“I’m young and that I expect to have the ability to play Austria in the Olympics at Paris 2024,” he added Thursday.