Russian and Belarusian tennis players this year will be able to take part in Wimbledonthe third Grand Slam of the season, and the only one on grass, to be played from 3 to 16 July, the organization of the tournament confirmed this Friday.
The tennis players of the two countries will have to sign declarations of neutrality and will not be able to express their support for the Russian military invasion of Ukraine; Athletes receiving assistance from the state of Russia or Belarus, including sponsorship from state-owned companies, will still be excluded from the tournament.
In addition, the same terms and conditions will apply to other British grass tournaments such as Queenreverse the decision all english club And Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) 12 months ago.
At the same time, the two governing bodies of British tennis went against the rest of the world tennis organizations and banned the participation of tennis players from both countries, which forced the ATP not to distribute the points that were at stake in the big tournament. Londoner; in addition, the LTA received a seven-figure fine and was in danger of losing the organization of their tournaments.
President of the All England Club, Ian HewittHe recalled that they continue to “completely condemn the illegal invasion of Russia” and insisted on maintaining the “unconditional support” of the Ukrainians.
We believe that, all things considered, this is the most suitable option for Wimbledon this year. We are grateful for the Government’s support as we and our colleagues interested in tennis have handled this difficult issue and agreed on terms that we believe are feasible. Should circumstances change materially between now and the start of Wimbledon, we will take this into account and respond accordingly.
Both ATP How BTA They expressed their satisfaction with the decision of the organization of the “great” Englishmen.
We are excited that this summer all players will have the opportunity to take part in the Wimbledon and LTA tournaments. It took a concerted effort across the sport to come up with a viable solution that protected the integrity of the game. This is still an extremely difficult situation and we would like to thank Wimbledon and the LTA for their efforts to achieve this result.
Russian Daniil Medvedev plays at Wimbledon.
The LTA, for its part, recalled that “the impact on British tennis of removing the LTA from the circuit will be very damaging and far-reaching for the game.”
Our stance in support of the people of Ukraine remains unchanged in 2023, as well as our concern for the Russian and Belarusian regimes, which receive reputational and other benefits by trying to associate themselves with the players.
The agency later added.
We will also be intolerant of any flags, symbols or other actions in support of Russia, Belarus or the war by anyone in our stadiums, including players and spectators.
The Wimbledon organizers also changed their conditions of participation, banning Russian and Belarusian flags and symbols. The chances of a Russian or Belarusian to win one of the singles titles at Wimbledon are quite high, with the Australian Open champion Arina Sobolenko as an excellent option in the women’s draw and Daniil Medvedev has won more matches than any other male player this year.
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(According to information from Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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