Canada's Bianca Andreescu withdraws from Tokyo Olympics

TORONTO: Canada's Bianca Andreescu has decided not to compete at the Tokyo Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the former US Open champion said on Monday.

Andreescu is the latest big-name player to opt out of the July 23-August 8 Games. Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgios, Serena Williams and Simona Halep have already announced their decisions to skip the pandemic-delayed Olympics.

"I have been dreaming of representing Canada at the Olympics since I was a little girl," world number five Andreescu said on Instagram.

"But with all the challenges we are facing as it relates to the pandemic, I know that deep in my heart this is the right decision to make for myself." Agencies

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