While most players are now on their planes or at least stuck at airports, a number of WTA names are not going to the Rio Olympics, for a variety of reasons that our new contributor Fiona Sand will sum up in this post.
Simona Halep pulled out of the Olympics due to the her concerns about the Zika virus. The Romanian posted this statement on her Facebook account, highlighting a worry the virus could endanger her future of becoming a mother:
Karolina Pliskova pulled out due to her concerns about Zika.