More Sports ES Fancast Jun 22, 2024 | 6:31 AM EDT via Imago Image credit-Imago via Imago Image credit-Imago With the Olympics fast approaching, a flurry of player withdrawals has become the talk of the town. Especially the withdrawal of top men’s and women’s players like Aryna Sabalenka, Andrey Rublev, and Ben Shelton has further raised eyebrows in the tennis world.Best porn XXX. These players decided to move forward on the grass courts and play at Wimbledon instead of switching to clay at Roland Garros for the Olympics. However, Andy Roddick has their backs! Sharing a similar opinion, the former World No. 1 disclosed his choice in the matter! During the June 22 episode of the Tennis Channel Live Podcast, Andy Roddick, Steve Weissman, and Genie Bouchard discussed the ongoing Queen’s Club Championships while also talking about the upcoming Wimbledon and the Games. During the mid-segment of the show, the American sportscaster and podcast host Weissman asked Roddick, “Where do you value Olympics as compared to other tournaments on the schedules?” Roddick himself has participated in the Olympics twice, skipping it once in 2008 to prepare for his Washington, DC event and also the U.S. Open of that year. Delving deeper into the complexities of the subject, the 2003 US Open champion confessed, “Looking back on my career if you told me I could win Wimbledon or win an Olympic gold medal I would take Wimbledon 10 out of 10 times. That doesn’t mean my feelings are everyone’s feelings. It is a completely personal thing.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Madison Keys, Ben Shelton, Sebastian Korda and Frances Tiafoe *all* opted NOT to play the Olympics in Paris despite being US top 4 players. Giron, Eubanks, Navarro in. — José Morgado (@josemorgado) June 20, 2024 Expand Tweet The former U.S. Open Champion also pointed out the unique challenges posed by switching surfaces frequently during a season. Although he addressed the Olympics as a “big deal” Andy Roddick further explained a possible reason why some players are opting to withdraw from the event. Andy pointed out the “surface shuffle” from clay to grass and back to clay is a real grind. “That’s very taxing. So people who are making these decisions could just be worried about their bodies long term. So it is it tricky one in the schedule every year.” Scheduling problems in tennis have become an inevitable cause of concern for various players. With the Olympics (starting July 27th) just after the two big Grand Slams of the season, French Open and Wimbledon (starting July 1st), maintaining proper health to continue playing alongside moving forward in the season is of utmost significance. Therefore, pulling out of the Olympics seems to be a feasible choice. A few names on the list are Madison Keys and Sebastian Korda. The American tennis player, who is currently preparing for his semi final match against Tommy Paul in the Queen’s Club, is focused on moving forward in the grass-courts season. Despite being in the U.S.’s top 4 players, and getting a chance to make a debut at the Olympics, his choice remains Wimbledon as well. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad In place of them, players like Christopher Eubanks, Marcos Giron, and Emma Navarro will play for the U.S. team. Not only that, but other players like Ons Jabeur, Karen Khachanov, Aryna Sabalenka, and Emma Raducanu have also opted out of the Olympics. On top of that, the withdrawal of Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton has further left fans irate. However, both of them have got their ducks in a row! The United States Tennis Association announced yesterday the list of players who will be participating for the U.S. Team. Sadly, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton are not going to participate this year. Tiafoe is focused on swinging his racquet in the North American hardcourt. The 26-year-old player who recently suffered from a hip injury in Queen’s Club, said, “It’s insignificant to what I’m trying to do going through to the US Open. I love my country, but I think I gotta think about myself.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad On the other hand, Ben Shelton was firm in his decision to skip the Olympics and previously said in March, “I’ll be in Europe for two months leading up to Wimbledon. And then after, I want to prepare and really get ready for the US Open. So having to go back to Europe to play on clay, a different surface, it kind of messes up a few lead-up tournaments to the US Open that I would play if I wasn’t playing the Olympics.” Meanwhile, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Jessica Pegula, and Danielle Collins are determined to give their best and take their nation forward in the Olympics this season. Players may prioritize the Olympics over the Grand Slams or both of them. However, either way, Andy Roddick’s reflection reminds everyone that although tennis is a global spectacle, it still remains a deeply personal choice to play or not for the players. EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America’s favorite sports celebrities with a fan’s perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. 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