Olympics 2024: 5 Biggest names in Tennis who have missed out

The Paris Olympics 2024 features some big stars in the game of tennis who will be one of the favourites to get their hands on a medal. Some big players in the setup are looking forward to this competition. The likes of young stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune along with some living legends like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will make this a tournament to watch out for in the long run.

Though there is big hype for the players who will look to give their best performances in this tournament, there are also some big stars who will be missing out on this tournament as well. These were some big stars we all were looking forward to witnessing in a big event like the Olympics. Unfortunately, it is sad that none of these big stars will be featured in this tournament, It is even tougher to think about since some of these players were clear favourites in this sport and were surely capable of winning gold as well.

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So, here are the top 5 players who will be missing out on the Olympic dream this season:

5. Hubert Hurkacz

Hubert Hurkacz has given some great performances and is perhaps one of the most talented tennis players from Poland. He is also a top 10-ranked ATP player who has made it to the Grand Slam playoffs twice. Hurkacz is currently number 7 in the rankings and would have been one of the most talented players to look forward to this season. Hurkacz is a player who can surprise us out of nowhere and it will be sad to see that he will not be part of this event at all which would be a big opportunity for him.

4. Ons Jabeur

The other big player who has been finding some form this season was Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who is regarded as a great talent in the game. The former World number 2 has made it to three Grand Slam finals and was surely going to be one of the favourites to medal in the Olympics. However, Jabeur has withdrawn from the competition due to fitness issues, which has made her miss out on her medal dreams. She had shown some promise in her last few tournaments and we will surely miss her in this tournament.

3. Elena Rybakina

Elena Rybakina was going to be one of the highest-seeded players in the Olympics and she was surely a favourite in this event to win something big. Unfortunately just after the draw Rybakina withdrew from the contest completely and will not feature in the tournament. The World number four was certainly a player to watch out for and she would have wanted to make a comeback in this event. The Kazakh seemed to have contracted Acute Bronchitis, which resulted in her quitting the tournament. We hope we can see the Kazakhstani back as soon as possible.

2. Aryna Sabalenka

The one player who we have missed this season after her Australian Open victory is Aryna Sabalenka. We all thought we might see the Belarusian who was recovering well from her shoulder injury, but the laws of Russia and Belarus who will no longer be part of the event have hurt her chances in the Olympics completely. Sabalenka was a high seeded player and we all were looking forward to seeing her give a great performance. Unlike other players, she has become one of the players who will miss out due to the Olympic laws.

1. Jannik Sinner

The player who we all did not expect to withdraw from this event is World number one Jannik Sinner. The Italian was having a great season where he was winning some titles and was the current World number one. This was the chance for the young Italian to compete for Gold, but it turns out that he has recently caught an illness which will keep him completely out of the game for the Olympics. Sinner will be missed in this tournament and it will be tough to see him not feature in this event since he was probably having the best season of his career so far.