- Cam Norrie will face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in the first round.
- However, he was forced to withdraw hours before his Olympic debut due to injury.
- The British number 2 will be replaced by Greek Petros Tsitsipas in the men’s singles draw
Britain’s Cameron Norrie has been forced to withdraw from the men’s singles event at the Paris Olympics due to injury.
The British number two was scheduled to face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor on Court 10 in the first round on Sunday.
However, after Marie Lourdes defeated Tatjana Maria 6-0, 6-0 in the first match on the court, Norrie’s withdrawal from this summer’s Olympics was announced.
The LTA, the governing body for tennis in Britain, posted on X: ‘Regrettably, Cam Norrie has been forced to withdraw from TeamGB at the Olympics due to injury. Hope to see you back on court soon, Cam.’
Norrie becomes the third tennis player to withdraw from the Paris Olympics after world number 6 Alex De Minaur and Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina.
Cameron Norrie has been forced to withdraw from the men’s singles competition at the Paris Olympics
Norrie was scheduled to face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor before suffering an injury.
She was due to make her Olympic debut, but will now have to wait until Los Angeles 2028 to make her competitive debut.
Greece’s Petros Tsitsipas will replace the 28-year-old in the men’s singles draw.
He is the younger brother of Stefanos Tsitsipas and both will compete in the men’s doubles event.
Norrie’s withdrawal means Daniel Evans and Jack Draper are Team GB’s only hopes of securing a medal at this summer’s games.
Evans will face Tunisian Moez Echargui in the first round on Sunday, while Draper will face Kei Nishikori of Japan.
