Germany’s Kerber pulls out of tennis event at Tokyo Games

July 15 (Reuters) – Olympic medallist Angelique Kerber has develop into the newest huge identify to drag out of the July 23-Aug. 8 Tokyo Video games, with the German saying on Thursday that the previous few weeks on the Tour had taken its toll on her physique.

Kerber, a three-times Grand Slam winner, received the silver medal within the ladies’s singles occasion on the 2016 Rio Video games.

The 33-year-old has had a busy grasscourt season, having participated in three tournaments prior to now month — successful in Unhealthy Homburg and reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon.

“Representing Germany in London 2012 and Rio 2016 as a part of the German crew has all the time been considered one of my favorite recollections of my profession to date,” Kerber stated in a press release.

“This makes it much more disappointing for me to simply accept the truth that my physique wants relaxation after the extreme few weeks that lie behind me and that I’ve to get well first earlier than returning to competitors later this summer time.

“Thanks in your help, as this has been a really troublesome choice for me. Good luck to all my fellow German athletes in Tokyo, I’ll miss you.”

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Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Ken Ferris

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