It is a "no-brainer" to sidestep the Paris Olympic Games, Australian tennis star Jordan Thompson says, even though no one is prouder than him to play for his country.
As the national No.2 men's player, 30-year-old Thompson is qualified for the Games, which begin next month, but he's joined a host of international tennis stars, headed by Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, who have decided to give the event a miss.
Explaining his decision on Friday to seek ranking points instead of going for gold on the clay courts of Roland Garros, Thompson, who looked in fine form in reaching the semi-finals of the grass-court Queen's Club Championship in London, said: "It's a no-brainer".
