Wimbledon suffers massive blow after banning Russian players

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Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarussian players from the 2022 Grand Slam has forced the ATP and WTA to hand down a major decision affecting the future of the tournament.

Wimbledon’s decision has led to the ATP which manages the men’s tour, the WTA which manages the women’s tour and ITF to remove ranking points from the tournament this year.

Stream the world's best correspondents on the ground as the crisis in Ukraine unfolds with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends October 31, 2022. Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev was banned from playing at the Wimbledon championships. Picture: Alex Pantling/Getty Images

The WTA strongly condemned the Russian attacks on Ukraine but said the move was made to give athletes an “equal opportunity” to compete based on “merit and without discrimination”. The premier grass court championship in the world is likely to be reduced to an exhibition tournament. Picture: Getty Images

 

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Love it, good on you Wimbleton, remember the bans on South African teams in the past worked. Keep the pressure on Russian baby killers.

The world football bodies have banned Russian & Belarussian teams from football tournaments, that everyone supported. Why can't tennis? Does ATP & WTA support Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

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