“Today was the deadline for nominations for the Olympic Games, and unfortunately I will not be participating in them. I am sad about it,” said Lehečka. After the clay Grand Slam, Roland Garros will also lose the most famous grass tournament, Wimbledon, where he did not reach the round of 16 last year. Even a year ago, his health failed him.
Now he has also given up trying to get to the Paris Olympics. “I did everything to have a chance to play, but my body is still not ready to compete at the highest level. I hope to see you on the court soon,” added the 25th ranked tennis player in the world.
Today was the deadline for an Olympic games nomination and unfortunately I won’t be part of it. I’m very sad that I won’t be able to compete at the Olympics in Paris next month.
Since I was a little boy watching the Olympics from home, having fun playing with my grandfather, pic.twitter.com/ThTN4Nbtmp— Jiří Lehečka (@jirilehecka) June 19, 2024
At his last tournament in Madrid, Lehečka eliminated, for example, the holder of 22 Grand Slam titles, the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, and for the first time reached the semi-finals at the Masters tournament. He gave up the fight for the finals after six games. Subsequently, the suspicion of a fatigue fracture of the lumbar vertebra was confirmed.
2024-06-19 19:24:13
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