Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic has decided to withdraw from next month’s Rio Olympics due in part to fears over the Zika virus, the Canadian world number seven said.
The big-serving Raonic lost to Andy Murray in the men’s championship match at the All England Club last Sunday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing my withdrawal from participation in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games,” Raonic, 25, said in a statement issued by Tennis Canada.
“After much deliberation with my family and coaches, I am making this decision for a variety of health concerns including the uncertainty around the Zika virus.”
Raonic lost in the second round of the 2012 Summer Games to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
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