Tokyo 2020 - Timea Babos will not start

Babos gave up his first round match on Tuesday at the Budapest slag competition at the Rome Tennis Academy, and after his hip problem did not improve, he withdrew from the doubles quarterfinals on Thursday.

"I have brought you very sad news today, which are also the most difficult, painful decisions of my career. I have been training and racing injured for months, because I didn't want to get out of the game to get in the best possible shape for the Tokyo Olympics. Unfortunately, overwork resulted in a pretty serious injury. "- the player said on Friday on his website.

He added that based on thorough medical examinations - MRI, ultrasound, X-ray - the diagnosis is depressing, so doctors need to step back from the Olympics and it is still uncertain how long he will not be able to play.

"I know exactly what it means to start at an Olympics, to compete as a member of the Hungarian team. After London and Rio, I couldn't wait to pick up the heraldic warmer again to represent our country at another Olympics. It's a hell of a difficult time mentally and physically, but only once. I can, from now on I will focus on my recovery and I will support all the members of the Hungarian team for the successful performance in Tokyo ", he said on babostimea.hu

His father, Csaba Babos, told MTI on Thursday that his daughter's hip injury, which she has been struggling with since Wimbledon, has not improved, a minor cartilage detachment has been diagnosed on her hip on MRI, and there is also an inflammation in Achilles.

The 121st place in the world rankings would have been on Réka's side in Budapest, and the duo were also in the women's doubles field of the Olympics, but in the new situation, Jani will not be able to participate in the Tokyo Games either.

(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay, mti, babostimea.hu)