The men’s and women’s tennis tours have stripped Wimbledon of ranking points after it banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing. Without ranking points, Wimbledon will be essentially played as an exhibition.
The tours' decision could lead to countermeasures, including the Grand Slams aligning to make more decisions independently of the ATP or WTA,Without ranking points, Wimbledon will be essentially played as an exhibition. The other lead-in events in Great Britain were not stripped of ranking points, although the WTA placed three tournaments on probation.
Wimbledon, the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, hasn't barred athletes from specific countries since the aftermath of World War II.said on Twitter"Never would expect that anyone can stand on the side of invaders and murderers… but it seems to me that even my fellow players feel sorry for invaders and collaborants from rus/blr," he added.After the war began in February, Russia and Belarus were barred from team events.
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