“At the end of March, at the Miami Open, I was asked, like others, to sign documents agreeing to participate in the Olympics. I was surprised: “Are you serious? I have a low score, I will not pass.” To which they replied: “Sign, you never know, I signed without any particular expectations, I prefer to be happy when something happens, rather than worry in advance.” he said.
Schneider noted that she entered the WTA top 50 in mid-May and by June 10, when the Olympic roster was determined, she was ranked 47th in the world. “When other athletes began to refuse, Igor Andreev turned to me and asked: ‘If everyone refuses, will you go?’ I replied: ‘One hundred percent, if I get in!'”
- Schneider loses to Pegula in US Open round of 16
Source: Sport
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