One other of the good references of world tennis who might be current within the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games, would be the scottish Andy Murray, who will see motion in singles and can search to play in doubles with Dan Evans, all with the intention of getting into the ultimate draw.
The 2-time Olympic gold medallist has secured his ticket to the singles draw due to an ITF wild card (Worldwide Tennis Federation) reserved for Grand Slam champions (Murray has three) and medalists.
Whether or not Murray can compete within the doubles competitors with Evans will depend upon the couple making the lower for the Olympic competitors.
The British Federation will make the applying on Wednesday nineteenth and can discover out if they’ve a spot on June twenty fifth.
Iain Bates, who serves as coach of the British crew, assured on Sunday that the singles occasion will see motion from Jack Draper, who leads the British rating, in addition to the thirty second on the earth, Cameron Norrie, in addition to Evans, present 59th within the rating, the Murraywho along with the 2 gold medals in singles that she achieved in London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016, received silver with Laura Robson in London.
Within the girls’s department, solely Katie Boulter, who’s ranked thirty fifth within the rankings, will take part.
In doubles, Bates confirmed that the couple that has made the lower might be Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, with the previous being the winner of 4 Grand Slams and the latter the winner of the final Wimbledon. Each are additionally former quantity ones within the sport.
Murray and Evans are ready to make the lower. “We’re assured they’re going to make the lower,” Bates mentioned.
Within the ladies’ doubles there might be Boulter and Heather Watson.
The Olympic tennis match will start on July 27 at Roland Garros.
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2024-06-29 08:56:31