Tag: Rio Olympics
Nadal to play all 3 competitions in Rio
Rafael Nadal is eager to be fully committed for the Olympics in Rio, but his wrist injury seemed to have prevented him from playing all three competitions (singles, doubles, and mixed).
WHY Nadal should play all three competitions
There is some confusion about Rafa’s fitness, but...
Wawrinka joins Federer to also retire from Rio
Stan Wawrinka is the latest casualty for Swiss tennis. The world no.4 will join Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic in not competing at the upcoming Games in Rio.
Back pain
Stan’s management team released the following statement.
“After a medical examination by his doctor in Geneva, the...
I am not sure I will play in Rio. NADAL
Rafael Nadal has a rather weird relationship with the Olympic Games. The Spanish sensation won the gold in singles in 2008. He was meant to be the flag-bearer for Spain in 2012 (London), but he was sidelined by an injury. Now, in 2016, he...
Zika virus has been an exaggeration. DJOKOVIC
Many athletes have used the “excuse” of the Zika virus for not participating in the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio.
Zika is an exaggeration
According to Novak Djokovic, the entire story has been exaggerated.
"My decision is to go to the Olympic Games, because from the information...
Why we are happy with Rafa’s fitness. TONI NADAL
Rafael Nadal is definitely on the right track to be competitive in Rio.
The Spanish legend is recovering from his wrist injury, and according to Uncle Toni, some good progress has been made.
Why we are happy …
During a recent interview, Uncle Toni commented “We began...
Bencic to miss the Olympics
Belinda Bencic is the latest “tennis casualty” for the Olympic Games in Rio. Yesterday, Federer shocked the tennis world by announcing his withdrawal (from Rio and the also the entire season); now Belinda is the second Swiss that had to retire.
Bencic has just recovered...
Nadal may retire from Rio singles
It’s not a great moment for the tennis (active) legends right now. Roger Federer has just shocked the tennis world after announcing that he will not compete anymore in 2016; now there are reports that Rafael Nadal may renounce to play singles in Rio.
The...
Bouchard to play the Olympics
Genie Bouchard has finally decided to play the Olympic Games in Rio. Milos Raonic has recently withdrawn from the Games citing his concerns about the Zika virus while Genie was reported to be extremely unsure.
Why Genie will play
During a recent interview, Genie explained that...
Gasquet will also miss the Olympics
Richard Gasquet is the latest tennis star that has recently announced he will not play the Olympic Games in Rio.
The Frenchman has recently retired from the Wimbledon while playing against Tsonga because of his historic problem to his back. Apparently, Richard didn’t recover in...
Berdych retires from the Olympics
Tomas Berdych is the latest star that has decided not to play in Rio over the concerns about the Zika virus; Simona Halep and Milos Raonic have just retired for the same reason. The Golf's list of participants has also been decimated after 20...