Banning Russian and Belarusian tennis players from this year's Wimbledon tournament in light of the war in Ukraine is not discriminatory, say organizers of the grand slam tournament
The tournament's chairman Ian Hewitt said Russia's invasion of Ukraine had placed organizers in"an extreme and exceptional situation," adding that the decision to implement a player ban had been made in line with UK government directives. Those directives meant that players from Russia and Belarus would not be able play at the tournament, which begins on June 27, based on their rankings position alone, but would need to agree to a written declaration against the war in Ukraine.
One can only express regret here," Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters earlier this month.While individual players from Russia and Belarus are allowed to compete on the ATP and WTA Tours as neutrals, this is the first time they have been prohibited from competing in an elite tennis event.The decision by the All England Lawn Tennis Club covers all tournaments in this year's British grass-court swing, as well as the grand slam.
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