The Olympics do mean something in the tennis world
Leading into the four-year event, there was reservations about how appropriate it was to have tennis in the Olympics. After a series of high profile withdrawals over the Zika Virus and scheduling commitments, many started to wonder if tennis has fallen out of love with the Olympics.
In the wake of the concerns, Rio has proven that this is not the case. The emotions displayed by the players on the court were just as much, if not more, as their reactions in grand slams. For example, Djokovic’s shock loss at Wimbledon saw him exit court 1 in disappointment. At Rio, he exited the tournament in tears.
The Olympic spirit in tennis is no less than some other sports. Some players may not want to participate in it, like it is the case with many other sports. Nevertheless, the gold medal performance from Puig and Murray has reminded that world why the Olympics is so special to players. It isn’t just the prospect of doing themselves proud, it is also making their country proud.
One goal of the Olympics is to reunite people and it is certain that the tennis community will be united in agreeing that this year’s Olympic tennis tournament was one to be proud of.
To all of you who think that the Olympic Games is irrelevant in tennis. Look at these two reactions #OlympicPride pic.twitter.com/iu7RZZcNsD
— Adam_Addicott (@tennisbanter) 12 August 2016
