Wimbledon bans players from Russia, Belarus over Ukraine war
Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at Wimbledon this year because of the war in Ukraine, the All England Club announced on Wednesday.
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Russian tennis starlet Andrey Rublev rages at 'illogical' Wimbledon ban
Andrey Rublev has slammed the ban on Russian and Belarusian players at Wimbledon as the Belarusian Tennis Federation threatened legal action. The All England Club and the LTA have announced players from both countries will not be allowed to play at The Championships because of the invasion of Ukraine.
Wimbledon threatened with court action over 'illegal' ban on Russian and Belarusian stars
Wimbledon has been threatened with court action by the Belarusian Tennis Federation over the "illegal" ban on their players this summer. The All England Club and the LTA have announced all players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at The Championships following the invasion of Ukraine. The ATP and WTA have branded the decision"discrimination". Now in an extraordinary counterattack, the BTF have accused Britain of "double standards" following "armed conflicts in Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Yugoslavia and other countries" - and warned they were seeking to take legal action.
Rublev blasts Wimbledon's Russia ban as 'complete discrimination'
Andrey Rublev blasted Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian players as "complete discrimination" on Thursday and suggested organisers should instead donate tournament prize money to the victims of the conflict. "The reasons they (Wimbledon) gave us had no sense, they were illogical," said Rublev on the sidelines of the Belgrade ATP event."What is happening now is complete discrimination against us." Wimbledon on Wednesday banned all Russian and Belarusian players from taking part in this year's Grand Slam event in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The decision will see Rublev as well as compatriot and world number two Daniil Medvedev and women's fourth-ranked Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus amongst those sitting out the June 27-July 10 tournament.
Ukraine’s Svitolina says anti-war Russians, Belarusians should not face ban
DUBAI: Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow’s invasion of her country Ukraine should be allowed to participate at Wimbledon.The grasscourt major announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian competitors would be banned from this year’s tournament.The decision means that the likes of men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women’s fourth-ranked Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus are ruled out of the June 27-July 10 tournament.World number 25 Svitolina joined fellow Ukrainian players on Wednesday in seeking a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions but appeared to soften her stance in an interview with the BBC on Thursday.“We don’t want them banned completely,” Svitolina said. “If players don’t speak out against the Russian government then it is the right thing to ban them.“We just want them to speak up, if they are with us and the rest of the world or the Russian government.
Andrey Rublev Blasts Wimbledon's Russia Ban As "Complete Discrimination"
World number eight Andrey Rublev blasted Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian players as "complete discrimination" and "illogical" on Thursday. "The reasons they (Wimbledon) gave us had no sense, they were not logical," said Rublev on the sidelines of the Belgrade ATP event.
Novak Djokovic battles back for impressive win over Miomir Kecmanovic in Serbia Open quarter-finals
Novak Djokovic’s bid for a third Serbia Open title remains on track following a battling 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Miomir Kecmanovic. The world No. 1 is striving to find rhythm on account of a lack of match action due to his Covid vaccination status.
Mark Allen aiming to get under the skin of Ronnie O'Sullivan in World Championship clash
Mark Allen has said he will attempt to get under the skin of Ronnie O’Sullivan when they clash in the second round of the World Championship on Friday. O’Sullivan eased into the last 16 with a comfortable victory over David Gilbert, while Allen saw off Scott Donaldson. Ad/> They have met before at the Crucible, with Allen getting the better of O’Sullivan in the second round in 2009.