Atp Says Wimbledon S Decision To Ban Russian And Belarusian Athletes Is Unfair And Has Potential To Set Damaging Precedent For The Game

In a statement, organizers said they could not allow Russia to beneift in any way from their athletes’ participation in the tournament.

Ian Hewitt, Chairman of the All England Club, commented:

ATP issued a swift response, condemning SW19’s ‘unilateral’ decision to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and terming it as one that could set a “damaging precedent for the sport.”

It added that players should be allowed to compete as individuals based on their ATP rankings.

In contrast to Wimbledon ban, ATP will allow Russian & Belarusian players to play under a neutral flag

The ATP, as of now, is allowing Russian and Belarusian players to compete in events under a neutral flag.

It remains to be seen whether Wimbledon will reverse its decision following the ATP’s statement.

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