Tennis Qualification to Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games

[JoshMartini007 2,554]

16 minutes ago, rybak said:

Just cancel the event or maybe ITF will change their mind quickly and will give points for competing.

The ITF isn't responsible for giving points, it's the ATP/WTA and last I heard (this was years ago) they refuse to give points until the IOC/ITF compensate the major tournaments held during the same week as the Olympics

[DaniSRB 899]

Azarenka withdraws

[mpjmcevoy 362]

4 hours ago, intoronto said:

The IOC really needs to consider dropping tennis. Clearly a lot of the top players don't care about the Olympic tournament.

They do care, but IOC/ITF and ATP/WTA don't make it easy. And Covid is playing havoc with all professional sport. No-one who saw Rafa's doubles win in Rio, Djoks tears when Del Potro put him out, or either of the Murray finals would under any illusion players don't care. Different players have different relationships with it - for both Murray and De Potro, it's absolutely a major part of their legacy, for Djok it's the one last thing he doesn't have. For Roger, it's a national pride thing for a country with limited summer olympic gold opportunities. for some of the Mixed doubles pairs, its validation of their event, for others its just a festival of sport, a cnahnce to rub shoulders with heroes in other sports - (and the lack of fans is undoubtedly putting many off)

[rafalgorka 1,629]

RT @lequipe Novak Djokovic annonce sa participation aux Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo
https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Novak-djokovic-annonce-sa-participation-aux-jeux-olympiques-de-tokyo/1270761

[rafalgorka 1,629]

At least Novak is IN ?

[NearPup 3,116]

5 minutes ago, rafalgorka said:

At least Novak is IN ?

I guess the allure of being the first man to achieve a golden slam was too strong to resist.

[Jan Linha 590]

7 hours ago, stepansevs said:

When Draw will be known? :-D or better question, when final list will be known?

Well, final list will be known once players stop withdrawing ??

[Olympian1010 8,053]

 

[Adriano 590]

6 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

I hate this kind of news... \ Mexico Olympic Committee informed that they are having women's doubles. 

 

[NMQ 243]

Even with all the withdrawals it's a great field as most of the top 10 players will be there. And with less competition in the early rounds they should all reach the final stages of the tournament.