Unsure of their participation at the Tokyo Olympics, India’s tennis players are “confused” about the criteria that has been adopted for finalising the entries as those ranked below them have been confirmed participation but they still don’t know what exactly the cut-off mark is for the Games.
Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan with a combined rank of 113 could not make the cut when the June 14 rankings were considered for entries but due to withdrawals, the vacated places have been offered to next eligible players.
Many players, who did not make the cut earlier, have announced their participation even as the ITF has not officially made public the cut-off mark.
The lack of transparency in the process is what the Indian players are questioning.
“The most confusing part as a player is even though the entry deadline has passed for Olympics, we have no idea on what the exact cut off of rankings are,” Bopanna told PTI from Bengaluru.
“I have been asking ATP when I was in…