Canada’s Vasek Pospisil has decided to not take part in the Tokyo Olympics, citing a right shoulder injury and other factors leading to the decision.
Keeping this in consideration, is Vasek Pospisil injury?
Vasek Pospisil’s injury before Australian Open 2021
It is said that he has a back injury which seems to be minor. But this raises questions ahead of the Australian Open 2021. Pospisil has been in the headlines with World No. 1 Novak Djokovic as they had launched their player’s association back in August 2020.
Herein, which Canadian tennis players are going to the Olympics?
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will begin a new chapter for Canadian tennis as Andreescu, Fernandez, Fichman and Auger-Aliassime will all participate at the Games for the first time in their careers.
Is Shapovalov playing in the Olympics?
Canada’s tennis star Denis Shapovalov has pulled out from the Tokyo Olympics due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The world number 12 wrote on Monday, “Representing Canada means the world to me, but due to the current situation my team and I have decided this is the best decision for everyone’s safety.”
How did Canada do in tennis at the Olympics?
Canada’s last chance for a tennis medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, has been eliminated. The Canadian duo of Gabriela Dabrowski and Felix Auger-Aliassime lost in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, to Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the opening round of the mixed doubles tournament on Wednesday.
What back surgery did Pospisil?
It’s been a long 12 months for Canada’s Vasek Pospisil. … The Vancouver-based tennis player started 2019 on bedrest after surgery to repair a herniated disc, and wasn’t able to pick up a racquet for five months.
Who is Pospisil coach?
Frank Dancevic
Is Mladenovic playing doubles?
After winning back-to-back titles at Roland Garros, along with titles at the 2019 Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen and 2020 Australian Open, Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic has returned to the top of the WTA Doubles Rankings this week. … Mladenovic first climbed to the top of the doubles rankings on June 10, 2019.