Hello,
Tennis is one of the most happening and followed sport all over the world.Thanks to likes of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Djokovic! Rafa and Federer are not participating in Tokyo!
In olympics 5 events are conducted. Men's Singles, Doubles ,Women's Singles, Doubles and Mixed doubles.
Leander paes won a Bronze in Atlanta 1996 olympics. After that he and Mahesh Bhupathy came close on double in Athens2004 finished 4th.
India had qualified for 2 events in Tokyo. Team below,
Sumit Nagal - Men's Singles
Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina - Women's Doubles
Sania Mirza, former Indian women's no1 pairs up with current Indian women's no1. Sania trying her luck in her 4th olympics and Ankita entering into her maiden olympics.
Sumit, currently highest ranked Indian entering his maiden olympics. He came into limelight when he faced Roger federer in 2019 US Open 1st round. He won a first set against Federer. He got a chance since many withdrawn due to pandemic and injuries.
Rohan Boppana, well know in Indian tennis, failed to make a cut. He had accused Indian Tennis body on this. Whatever, but we missed a sure medal shot.
Whaaattt???If this is true then it's absolutely ridiculous and shameful..by this it also means that we have sacrificed a very good shot at a medal in the mixed doubles if you and I would have played as planned. We were both told that you and sumit's names hav been given .. https://t.co/h3fGkK0im8
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 19, 2021
Schedule:
July 24th and 25th July 2021
Men’s singles round one – Sumit Nagal vs Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan)
Women’s doubles round one – Sania Mirza & Ankita Raina vs Liudmyla Kichenok & Nadiia Kichenok (Ukraine)
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