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		</div><p>As the coronavirus cases plague the Olympic Village, list of athletes forced to withdraw from Tokyo 2020 continues to grow.</p>
<p>Unlike many of her contemporaries, the 17-year-old tennis star seemed genuinely disappointed to have to withdraw from the Games at seven days’ notice due to a positive test.</p>
<p>Gauff wrote on Twitter: “I am so disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive for covid and won’t be able to play in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It has always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics, and I hope there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future.”</p>
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<p>&mdash; Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) <a href="https://twitter.com/CocoGauff/status/1416834632188796929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Johanna Konta</strong></p>
<p>Konta’s nightmare summer continued when she revealed she had developed symptoms and contracted the virus.</p>
<p>The British number one had previously been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon and isolate due to one of her team testing positive. Konta described it as a “heartbreaking reality”, adding: “Representing Team GB at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016 is one of my most treasured memories from my career.”</p>
<p><strong>Alex De Minaur</strong></p>
<p>The Australian number one was forced to withdraw after returning a positive sample from one of the two mandatory pre-departure tests he undertook in his home country.</p>
<p>He became the first member of the Australian Olympic team to test positive. According to Australia’s Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman, De Minaur, who was to have competed in singles and doubles, was left “shattered” by the news.</p>
<p><strong>Dan Evans</strong></p>
<p>Having initially expressed his reluctance to go to Tokyo, British number one Evans changed his mind – only to then be struck down by the virus. Announcing his withdrawal last week,</p>
<p>Evans wrote on social media: “Unfortunately I recently tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, I will not be able to prepare and get myself ready for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. I am hugely disappointed and currently self isolating according to the guidelines as set out by the government.”</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A statement from Dan Evans on the Olympics</p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you back on court soon <a href="https://t.co/uFidvPiDQ9">pic.twitter.com/uFidvPiDQ9</a></p>
<p>&mdash; LTA (@the_LTA) <a href="https://twitter.com/the_LTA/status/1415392354048040961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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