LONDON—World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer were both named on the list of players for the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday — a boost for a tournament hit by high-profile withdrawals.
Women’s world number one Ash Barty and Japan’s Naomi Osaka head the field in the women’s singles.
A first-time gold-medal winner is assured in the women’s singles with Puerto Rico’s defending champion Monica Puig unable to compete because of injury.
Two-time champion Andy Murray, whose ranking has slipped to 118 as he battles to come back from hip surgery, will be aiming to win gold for the third Olympics in succession.
Djokovic, who is bidding at Wimbledon t…
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