World number eight Tomas Berdych has pulled out of next month's Olympic Games
in Rio because of concerns about the Zika virus.
"It was a hard decision for me to take after a long and painstaking discussion with my dearest," said Berdych.
It is because of the Zika virus spread in the country of the Olympics.
As I have founded a family recently, to limit health risks towards my nearest is the utmost priority.
I apologise to all of you who are disappointed by my decision.
I do believe that if you take a deeper account of my reasons
you will understand that I have done it out of the responsibility for my family."
The Czech is the third tennis player after Simona Halep and Milos Raonic to withdraw from the Olympics.
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Tomas Berdych pulls out of Olympic Games
in Rio because of concerns about the Zika virus.
"It was a hard decision for me to take after a long and painstaking discussion with my dearest," said Berdych.
It is because of the Zika virus spread in the country of the Olympics.
As I have founded a family recently, to limit health risks towards my nearest is the utmost priority.
I apologise to all of you who are disappointed by my decision.
I do believe that if you take a deeper account of my reasons
you will understand that I have done it out of the responsibility for my family."
The Czech is the third tennis player after Simona Halep and Milos Raonic to withdraw from the Olympics.
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