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Naomi Osaka may not participate at Wimbledon due to ranking points row - 'it’ll be more like an exhibition'

Naomi Osaka has revealed that she's «not 100 per cent sure» she will play at Wimbledon due to the lack of ranking points on offer, in the first sign that big-name players may be absent from the Grand Slam. Both the ATP and WTA tours announced in the previous week that they have stripped the summer Slam of its ranking points because of the tournament's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players.

Osaka unsure she will play Wimbledon after ranking points sanction

PARIS :Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka's participation in Wimbledon was in doubt on Monday after the Japanese player said the decision by the sport's authorities to strip the tournament of ranking points had reduced her motivation to play.

Naomi Osaka may skip Wimbledon after tournament stripped of ranking points

Naomi Osaka is considering snubbing Wimbledon in the wake of the decision to strip the championships of ranking points.

Osaka says not sure if she'll play on grass this season

PARIS : Tennis player Naomi Osaka said on Monday she was not sure if she would play on grass this season, after the sport's authorities stripped Wimbledon of its ranking points over the tournament's decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Wimbledon branded an 'exhibition' as British No 1 Cam Norrie slams ranking points removal

British No 1 Cam Norrie has slammed the decision to withdraw ranking points from Wimbledon, describing the 2022 tournament as an 'exhibition'.

Belarusian volunteers join Ukraine's foreign legion as the war passes the three-month mark

Pro-democracy Belarusian dissidents are conducting war games and learning how to fire a pistol and other guns in Poland. Under the watchful eye of a police officer turned private shooting instructor, recruits are preparing to join Ukraine's resistance.

'It's discrimination' - Sloane Stephens slams Wimbledon for Russia ban in strong French Open press conference

Sloane Stephens has slammed Wimbledon for its ban on Russian and Belarusian players in a very strong French Open press conference. The former US Open champion backed the decision to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points after the All England Club banned Russian and Belarusian players from the grass-court Grand Slam following the invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> Stephens was addressing the media after her 5-7 6-4 6-2 first-round victory over Jule Niemeier and had powerful words for Wimbledon after the ATP and WTA made their decision last Friday which means players will not receive ranking points at the iconic tournament.

'It's discrimination' - Stephens slams Wimbledon for Russia ban

Sloane Stephens has backed the decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points, after the All England Club banned Russian and Belarusian players from the Grand Slam.

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Naomi Osaka may not participate at Wimbledon due to ranking points row - 'it’ll be more like an exhibition'

Osaka unsure she will play Wimbledon after ranking points sanction

Naomi Osaka may skip Wimbledon after tournament stripped of ranking points

Osaka says not sure if she'll play on grass this season

Wimbledon branded an 'exhibition' as British No 1 Cam Norrie slams ranking points removal

Belarusian volunteers join Ukraine's foreign legion as the war passes the three-month mark

'It's discrimination' - Sloane Stephens slams Wimbledon for Russia ban in strong French Open press conference

'It's discrimination' - Stephens slams Wimbledon for Russia ban