Jiri Lehecka is the newest participant to drag out of the Paris Olympics.
The Twenty fifth-ranked 22-year-old is scuffling with a again damage and says his physique is not going to permit him to compete.
“I’d have by no means imagened that I’d qualify for the most important sporting occasion on this planet. It has all the time been a dream for me to symbolize my nation and it was clearly one in every of my important targets for this season,” Lehecka wrote on X. “I’ve performed the whole lot 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 house. I am positive they’ll make us proud.”
At the moment 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 be capable to compete on the Olympics in Paris subsequent month.Since I used to be slightly boy watching the Olympics from house, having enjoyable taking part in 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.
