TENNIS
Raducanu snubs Olympic wildcard but Murray in squad
Emma Raducanu has turned down the chance to play for Great Britain at this summer’s Olympics, but two-time singles gold medallist Andy Murray is set to compete in Paris.
Raducanu, 21, is ranked too low to qualify as she continues to come back from surgery on her wrists and ankle last year.
The 2021 US Open champion was offered one of two places by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) that are reserved for former Grand Slam champions.
The Olympics is sandwiched between the grass courts of Wimbledon and the hard courts of the US Open.
Given her injury issues, Raducanu said she thought it was “not necessary” to put her body through switching surfaces.
“I’m very single minded and I do things my own way and in my own time whenever I want,” said Raducanu, who lost to Katie Boulter in the Nottingham Open semi-finals.
“I just don’t think there’s any need to put additional stress on my body or any risk, especially with my history.”
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