Olympics-Tennis-Australia's De Minaur withdraws from Paris singles


Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis Training - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 25, 2024. Alex De Minaur of Australia during training. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

PARIS (Reuters) - Australia's Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from the men's singles at the Paris Olympics as he continues to recover from a hip injury that cut short his Wimbledon campaign, the world number six said on Sunday.

De Minaur pulled out of his Wimbledon quarter-final against Novak Djokovic earlier this month after sustaining a cartilage tear in his hip in the fourth round.

"Tried my best to be ready for the singles but body needs a bit more time," he said on Instagram.

The 25-year-old was set to play Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff on Sunday.

The Australian will still take part in the doubles alongside Alexei Popyrin. They will meet fourth-seeded U.S. pair Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.

(Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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