LONDON: Novak Novak Djokovic and Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer are both named list of players for the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday – encouragement for tournaments contained by high profile withdrawal.
The number one world of Ash Barty and Japan Naomi Osaka head fields in women’s singles.
The winner of the gold medal was first guaranteed in Single Female with Defense Champion Puerto Rico Monica Puig was unable to compete due to injury.
Two-time champion Andy Murray, whose ranking had slipped to 118 when he fought back from hip surgery, it would aim to win gold for the third consecutive Olympics.
Djokovic, who bid Wimbledon to match Federer and Grand Slam Haul Rafa Nadal’s record, won a single bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing when Federer won a double gold.
Olympic single gold is one of the main prizes that still avoid both players who are competing, along with Nadal, to be considered the largest of all time.
As many as 46 countries will be represented at the Olympic tennis event which will be held in the Ariake tennis park from July 24 to August 1 will not travel to Tokyo including a former single and won the Rafa Nadal gold medal, four-time gold medal Serena Williams, US Open Champion Dominic Thiem and Grand Slam Grand Simona Halep Simona Halep.