Wimbledon to be held this year without Russian and Belarusian tennis players as announced by the organizers confirming the relevant gossip of the last days and continuing the isolation of the two countries after the invasion of Ukraine.
«“In the face of such unwarranted and unprecedented military aggression, it would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to make a profit by involving Russian or Belarusian athletes in the tournament,” the statement said. “Consequently, it is our intention, with great regret, to reject the participation of Russian and Belarusian players in this year’s tournament.The organizers note, confirming the New York Times article about the exclusion of athletes from these two countries.
Wimbledon is the first tennis tournament to exclude Russians and Belarusians. It is noted that the athletes of these two countries compete in tennis tournaments as neutrals, without representing the flag of their country.
Currently two men and three women from Russia and Belarus are in the top-20 in the world and stay out of the tournament. This is the Russian Daniel Medvedev who is in second place in the world rankings and his compatriot Andrei Rublev which is at No.8. As for women, Belarus Arina Sampalenka is No. 4 in the world and her compatriot, Victoria Azarenka at No. 18. THE Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova from Russia is in 15th place in the world.
Statement regarding Russian and Belarusian individuals at The Championships 2022.
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