The organizers of the Wimbledon Championship, one of the four major tennis tournaments, have announced that they will not allow Russian and Belarusian players to participate because of the military invasion of Ukraine.
WimbledonThe championship is scheduled to start in June, but the organizers announced on the 20th that Russia and its ally Belarus players will not be allowed to participate due to the military invasion of Ukraine.
“It is unacceptable for Russia to benefit from participation in the tournament by Russian and Belarusian athletes in the context of such an unjust and unprecedented military aggression,” the organizers commented.
As a result, Russia ranked second in the men’s world ranking.Daniil MedvedevPlayers are no longer allowed to participate.
In the tennis world, once morest Russia and Belarus, the Davis Cup for boys and the Davis Cup for girlsBillie Jean KingWhile banning the participation in team competitions such as the Cup, the Ukrainian side has called for stricter measures because individuals were allowed to participate under conditions that did not use the country name or national flag.
