Jiri Lehecka is the newest participant to tug out of the Paris Olympics.
The Twenty fifth-ranked 22-year-old is fighting a again damage and says his physique is not going to enable him to compete.
“I might have by no means imagened that I might qualify for the largest sporting occasion on the earth. It has all the time been a dream for me to signify my nation and it was clearly certainly one of my primary objectives for this season,” Lehecka wrote on X. “I’ve executed all the things I can to have an opportunity to play, however my physique continues to be not able to compete on the highest degree. I want the very best of luck to all Czech athletes who will take part and I’ll cheer for them from residence. I am certain they may make us proud.”
As we speak was the deadline for an Olympic video games nomination and sadly I will not be a part of it. I am very unhappy that I will not have the ability to compete on the Olympics in Paris subsequent month.
Since I used to be a little bit boy watching the Olympics from residence, having enjoyable enjoying with my grandfather, pic.twitter.com/ThTN4Nbtmp— Jiří Lehečka (@jirilehecka) June 19, 2024
Lehecka has not performed since retiring from his semifinal with Felix Auger-Aliassime in Madrid with a again damage. Lehecka is 17-9 on the season – he gained his maiden ATP title in January at Adelaide.
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