Wimbledon Bans Russian And Belarusian Players

Tennis.com reports:

The likes of Daniil Medvedev, Aryna Sabalenka, Andrey Rublev, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Victoria Azarenka will not be permitted to compete at the All England Club this summer.

It was confirmed late Wednesday afternoon that Wimbledon would become the first tennis tournament to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Belarus backing the decision.

Medvedev is the ATP’s second-ranked player and reigning US Open champion. Sabalenka advanced to her first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon last summer, and Azarenka holds a lifetime 33-13 record at the grass-court major.

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Statement regarding Russian and Belarusian individuals at The Championships 2022.

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