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Angelique Kerber (GER) seen on court playing Ashleigh Barty (AUS) in the women's singles quarter final match at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Jul 8, 2021. Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Former medalists Victoria Azarenka and Angelique Kerber on Thursday became the latest tennis stars to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics.
Azarenka, 31, won a bronze medal for Belarus in singles and a gold in mixed doubles at the 2012 Summer Games in London. Kerber, 33, won the silver in singles for Germany at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
