Tennis star issues cryptic statement after withdrawing from Olympics event
Jan-Lennard Struff published a cryptic statement upon pulling out of the men’s singles tennis event at the Paris Olympics. The German withdrew from his slated match against Corentin Moutet on Tuesday but committed to remaining in the men’s doubles draw with Dominik Koepfer.
Struff made a promising start to his Olympics campaign, defeating Portuguese hopeful Francisco Cabral 6-2 6-2 on Sunday. He and Koepfer also made a winning start in doubles, with the Croatian duo of Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic cast aside in straight sets.
However, on Tuesday, Struff announced that he would not contest his match with Moutet, which granted the Frenchman a walkover.
And Struff kept details to a minimum when sharing the news. “Guys, sorry I had to pull out of my singles match against Moutet today,” he wrote on Instagram. “Tough decision to take. However, I will be on court with Domi (Koepfer) to play the doubles at 5pm.”
