Daniil Medvedev out of Wimbledon as Russians and Belarusians banned from competing
The organisers of Wimbledon have announced a ban on players from Russia and Belarus from competing at this year’s tournament.
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Wimbledon Bans Russian And Belarusian Players From 2022 Tournament
Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarusian players from the 2022 tournament in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The All England Lawn Tennis Club, which runs Wimbledon, said they were acting to "limit Russia's global influence through the strongest means possible". Russian men's world number two Daniil Medvedev and Belarusian female world number four Aryna Sabalenka are the leading players affected by the ban.
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Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarusian players from the 2022 tournament in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Russian, Belarusian players barred from Wimbledon
Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at this year's Wimbledon due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Grand Slam's organisers All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said in a statement on Wednesday. Earlier this month, the AELTC said it was in talks with the British government on the participation of players from Russia and Belarus in the grasscourt Grand Slam.