Wimbledon lands crushing blow amid Russian war

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BREAKING: Wimbledon has banned tennis players from Russia and Belarus from competing in their tournament due to the war in Ukraine. 9News

A decision has been made after nearly two months of discussions between Wimbledon organisers and the UK government, according to The Times.

While Wimbledon's reported stance against Russia and Belarus is unprecedented in the tennis world, it's consistent with sport's general response to the war. In two of many major moves in the sporting world, all Russian and Belarusian teams – national and club – were banned from competing in FIFA and UEFA competitions, while Russia wasFor a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by

 

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