Fans around the world are waiting anxiously for the much-awaited Paris Olympics 2024 to kickstart. The games are scheduled to kickstart from 27th July, Saturday. As expected several top names from the world of sports are going to participate in the lucrative contest.
Tennis fans are also buzzing in excitement as top stars are on the entry list, including the likes of French Open champion Iga Swiatek (Poland) and Coco Gauff, who was named the U.S. flagbearer alongside LeBron James. While the excitement of watching these stars participate in the games has kept everyone hooked, on the other hand, the fans have received a major blow as several top players have also withdrawn from the Paris Olympics.
Here, in this article, we bring you a list of all the players who have opted out of the tournament. We also bring you the names who are going to replace these stars. Have a look:
List of players who have withdrawn from the Paris Olympics 2024:
1. Aryna Sabalenka (Individual Neutral Athletes)– One of the biggest names to withdraw from the Paris Olympics 2024. The two-time Australian Open Champion has withdrawn from the Olympic games due to her packed schedule.
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For the unversed, the players who are going to participate in the Paris Olympics are expected to immediately adapt to the North American hard court season. Sabalenka, who had withdrawn from Wimbledon 2024 because of a shoulder injury, feels it will be difficult for her to adapt to the surface change as it would put too much pressure on her body.
2. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) – The World No.4 withdrew on Thursday after the draw had been made. The star player has been suffering from acute bronchitis, because of which the doctors have advised her to not travel to Paris.
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3. Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) – Another high-profile name to withdraw from the Paris Olympics 2024. Her decision to withdraw is the same as Sabalenka’s as she has also been managing a knee injury and adapting to hard courts which quickly could lead to an injury.
4. Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) – Last year’s Wimbledon champion is not participating in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024 because of a hand injury. She wanted to play doubles, however, because of the severity of the injury, that won’t be possible for her this time.
5. Madison Keys (United States) – Madison left everyone surprised with her decision to withdraw from the Paris Olympics 2024. She stated that she is being cautious after missing the start of this season with an injury.
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Meanwhile, here is a list of other players who withdrew from the Paris Olympics 2024:
Daria Kasatkina (Individual Neutral Athletes)
Liudmila Samsonova (Individual Neutral Athletes)
Victoria Azarenka (Individual Neutral Athletes)
Anna Kalinskaya (Individual Neutral Athletes)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Individual Neutral Athletes)
Sorana Cirstea (Romania)
Elise Mertens (Belgium)
Veronika Kudermetova (Individual Neutral Athletes)
Anastasia Potapova (Individual Neutral Athletes)
Anna Blinkova (Individual Neutral Athletes)
Elina Avanesyan (Individual Neutral Athletes)
Who Replaces Those Players in the Draw?
Bianca Andreescu (Canada)
Clara Tauson (Denmark)
Jaqueline Cristian (Romania)
Cristina Bucsa (Spain)
Lucia Bronzetti (Italy)
Viktoriya Tomova (Bulgaria)
Varvara Gracheva (France)
Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland)
Julia Grabher (Austria)
Tamara Korpatsch (Germany)
Laura Siegemund (Germany)
Moyuka Uchijima (Japan)
Petra Martic (Croatia)
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia)
Camila Osorio (Colombia)
Daria Saville (Australia)
