SYDNEY (AP) — Alex de Minaur is set to make his Olympic debut in Paris three years after being forced out of the Tokyo Games because of COVID-19.
Ninth-ranked de Minaur was among the nine tennis players chosen Wednesday for Australia’s Olympic team. Ajla Tomljanovic will be the only Australian in the women’s singles draw in Paris.
“Obviously last time round I got a little bit unlucky to not be able to play in Tokyo, but I’ve had my eyes set on Paris and I am super excited to now be officially part of this team,” de Minaur, who has nine career ATP titles, said.
Alexei Popyrin, Chris O’Connell and Rinky Hijikata will join de Minaur in men’s singles. Matt Ebden, No. 1 in the doubles world rankings, will team with Tokyo 2020 mixed doubles bronze medalist John Peers in men’s doubles. De Minaur and Popyrin will also compete in men’s doubles.
