Gasquet Out Of Olympics
Richard Gasquet decided against participating in the upcoming Beijing Olympics to instead prepare for the US Open.
“In agreement with his coach Guillaume Peyre, Richard Gasquet announces that he will not participate in the Olympics in Beijing,” said a statement released by his Team Lagardere organisation.
Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish, Tommy Haas and Ashley Harkleroad have all turned down spots on their Olympic teams to prepare for the final Slam of the year.
As a side note, I highly doubt skipping the Olympics where you would face the likes of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic to play in an event like the Legg Mason Classic where you would face sure-fire US Open contenders like…oh I don’t know…Paul-Henri Mathieu? And I hate to break it to Roddick and the rest but it’s not like you have much of a chance in New York anyway. With Roger back to being Roger and Djokovic, your chances to win are small at best.