London (AP) – According to consistent media reports, no tennis professionals from Russia and Belarus are to be admitted to the lawn classic in Wimbledon this year.
The organizers are reacting to the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, as reported by the “New York Times” and the “Times”. An exclusion would hit, for example, the world number two Daniil Medvedev from Russia and the two-time Grand Slam tournament winner Victoria Asarenka from Belarus.
The third Grand Slam tournament of the year takes place from June 27th to July 10th. Wimbledon would be the first event to ban tennis pros because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The organizers initially did not comment on the reports.