Serena Williams joined fellow tennis legend Rafael Nadal saying on Sunday she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics next month.
The 39-year-old American revealed her decision at her pre-Wimbledon press conference.
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“I’m actually not on the Olympic list, so… Not that I’m aware of. If so, then I shouldn’t be on it,” she said.
Williams is the joint-most successful Olympian in tennis history alongside sister Venus having won one gold medal in singles and three in doubles.