- Williams is the joint-most successful Olympian in tennis history alongside her sister, Venus, having won one gold medal in singles and three in doubles
Serena Williams joined fellow tennis legend Rafael Nadal saying on Sunday she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics next month.
The 39-year-old American revealed her decision at her pre-Wimbledon press conference.
“I’m actually not on the Olympic list, so… Not that I’m aware of. If so, then I shouldn’t be on it,” she said.
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Williams is the joint-most successful Olympian in tennis history alongside her sister, Venus, having won one gold medal in singles and three in doubles.
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Top men’s players like Rafa Nadal and Dominic Thiem have also opted to skip the Tokyo Games, which is scheduled to start on July 23.
Roger Federer, a 20-times major winner who also turns 40 in August, said he would like to go to the Olympic but will make a final call after Wimbledon.
There are persistent worries among the general public and medical experts in Japan that the world’s largest sporting event, which was delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could trigger a new wave of infections.
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