Serves for Russia at games in Tokyo: Daniil Medvedev
The world number two Daniil Medwedew and Veronika Kudermetowa, who as WTA-30. currently best in their country, will lead Russian tennis at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. This was announced on Tuesday by Shamil Tarpishchev, President of the Russian Tennis Association. The Russian athletes will represent the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) in Tokyo because their country is not allowed to compete under their own flag and anthem because of doping offenses.
According to Tarpishchev, Andrej Rublew (ATP-7.), Karen Chatschanow and Aslan Karazew are also in Tokyo in the men's competition, and in addition to Kudermetowa also Anastasija Pavlyuchenkova, Ekaterina Alexandrowa and Daria Kasatkina in the women's competition.
