Marcos Baghdatis has pulled out of this summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro due to an elbow injury.
The 31-year-old had been due to participate in his third Games having reached the second round in 2004 and the third round in London four years ago.
However, the Cypriot has now withdrawn from the competition and will continue with his rehabilitation in an effort to return to fitness in time for the US Open, which starts on August 29.
"The news with regard to my left elbow injury is bad, I am afraid. The pain is still there niggling and does not go away. It is clear that unless I am 100% fit and healthy to compete, I shall not participate at the Olympics because I would be doing injustice to my country in being unable to compete 100%," he wrote in a Facebook post.
"I am honoured that my country has entrusted me to represent it at Rio 2016 together with my other fellow athletes. It is therefore with great sadness that I now announce my withdrawal from the Cyprus Olympic Team. I have already informed the Cyprus Tennis Federation.
"I wish the Cyprus Team all the very best of success at the Games, and shall cheer for them as loud as I can. The plan is now for me to continue my rehabilitation program so hopefully I can compete in 3 USA tournaments, culminating with the US Open Tennis Championships."
The world number 42 joins Roger Federer, Milos Raonic and Tomas Berdych in pulling out of this summer's Games.
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