Marcos Baghdatis to miss Rio Olympics tennis tournament

Marcos Baghdatis has withdrawn from the Olympics after failing to recover from an elbow injury. 

Cyprus will no longer be represented in the tennis competition in Rio as the right-hander was the only player due to travel in a 17-strong squad.

The 31-year-old world No 42 represented his country at London 2012 where he was beaten by eventual winner Andy Murray at the last-16 stage.

"It is clear that unless I am 100 per cent fit and healthy to compete, I shall not participate at the Olympics because I would be doing injustice to my country," said Baghdatis.

"It is therefore with great sadness that I now announce my withdrawal from the Cyprus Olympic Team."