Britain's Andy Murray during a practice session.
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray
has pulled out of next week's Rogers Cup in Toronto so he can give his
body time to rest before he sets out in defence of his Olympic singles
title at the Rio Games.
Britain's Murray won his third Rogers Cup title last year in Montreal
but the defending champion said that after reaching the final round in
each of his last five events that he needed to take some time off.
"My body needs some recovery time after reaching the latter stages of
tournaments over the past few months," Murray, who is second in the
world rankings, said in a statement released by Tennis Canada.
"I'm sorry to my fans in Toronto but I look forward to being back in Canada next year."
Murray's decision marks the first time the three-times grand slam
champion has skipped the Canadian event since his first appearance in
2006.
The Rogers Cup will run from July 23-31 and the tennis competition at the Rio Olympics will be held Aug. 6-14.
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