Alexander Zverev Pulls Out Of Rio

 

Alexander Zverev has pulled out of the Rio Olympics due to fitness problems. Zverev, who lost the Halle final to compatriot Florian Mayer after beating 17-time Grand Slam champion Federer, is ranked 25th in the world and would have been seeded at the Olympics.

He said “During my last two ATP matches in Washington and Toronto, I did not feel 100 per cent and after several consultations with doctors and my team, we have decided that I must withdraw from the Olympics, I hope to be back in full form for the ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati and wish my German team-mates all the best in Rio.”

The big-serving teenager lost in the semi-finals in Washington to Gael Monfils of France and the first round in Toronto last week to Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun.