Indian tennis players question lack of information on Olympic cut-off list
Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan with a combined rank of 113 could not make the cut when the June 14 rankings were considered for entries but due to withdrawals, the vacated places have been offered to next eligible players.
Many players, who did not make the cut earlier, have announced their participation even as the ITF has not officially made public the cut-off mark. The lack of transparency in the process is what the Indian players are questioning.
“The most confusing part as a player is even though the entry deadline has passed for Olympics, we have no idea on what the exact cut off of rankings are,” Bopanna told PTI from Bengaluru.
“I have been asking ATP when I was in London (for Wimbledon) but unfortunately they themselves have no concrete answer to this,” the 41-year-old said.
Singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran said it was frustrating that they do not have access to information regarding the cut-off mark.
“Honestly, I don’t have much idea about the process. But I do believe that there should be an easier way to check the list as it keeps moving. We need clarification so that players can be prepared,” the Chennai left-hander told PTI.
