Men’s ATP tour said it saw ‘no option’ but to act over ban
In their statements, both the ATP and WTA stressed that by banning Russian and Belarusian players, Wimbledon have breached their rankings agreements: “The recent decisions made by the All England LawnClub and the Lawn Tennis Association to ban athletes from competing in the upcoming UK grass court events violate that fundamental principle, which is clearly embodied in the WTA rules, the Grand Slam rules, and the agreement the WTA has with the Grand Slams,” said the WTA.
In April, Wimbledon announced that they would not allow Russian or Belarusian players to compete at the tournament in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The All England Club cited the possibility of the Russian government using any Russian player’s success as propaganda during the invasion and the British government’s guidelines as reasons for the decision.
The Guardian understands that there is a significant split among players over both Wimbledon’s initial decision and the reaction from the tennis governing bodies. While some players have previously registered their discomfort at Wimbledon’s initial decision and the ATP player council recommended the withdrawal of ranking points, over 90 players have opposed the points deduction, with some writing to the tours and criticising the player councils for not representing their views.
Very poor decision by atptour and WTA in appearing to support the murderous Russian regime by this pathetic retaliatory action against the world’s best tournament - the prize money and prestige of Wimbeldon will win through anyway so go keep your silly points Wimbeldon
atptour WTA Every person should 'strip' tennis of their attendance for any event with ranking points. You, we, are all first members of earth where we need to stand for moral good. The actions against apartheid were an example of that global moral response; be better.
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