Russian world number six Andrei Rublev will miss the Paris Olympics for medical reasons, a source close to the athlete told .
On Saturday, Russian Tennis Federation (RFF) President Shamil Tarpishchev told that Rublev, Karen Khachanov and Lyudmila Samsonova would not play at the Olympics. They will be replaced by Pavel Kotov, Aslan Karatsev and Anna Kalinskaya.
— Andrey needs surgery, he will miss the Paris Games for medical reasons. It’s not something sudden, the issue of surgery has been brewing for a long time,” a source told .
Rublev is an Olympic champion in mixed doubles. He was scheduled to compete in the 2024 Games in singles and doubles.
The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11.
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