Andy Murray hits out over Wimbledon ranking row: 'It will never be an exhibition'
Two-time winner Andy Murray has insisted Wimbledon "will never be an exhibition" amid the ongoing row over its lack of ranking points.
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Loss of ranking points will not detract from Wimbledon, says Murray
LONDON : Britain's two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said on Wednesday the major would never feel like an 'exhibition event' and most people only care who wins after the Grand Slam had its ranking points stripped by the ATP and WTA Tours.
Murray says Wimbledon ‘will never be an exhibition’
LONDON: Two-time former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said Wednesday the tournament “will never feel like an exhibition” despite it being stripped of ranking points over the ban on Russian and Belarusian players. The decision by the ATP and WTA to remove the sport’s most prestigious tournament of ranking points has prompted some players to say they may skip Wimbledon, the year’s third Grand Slam.
'I guarantee they'll remember' - Andy Murray weighs in on Wimbledon ranking points row with view on football
Britain's Andy Murray has given his views on the debate surrounding players putting ranking points above the honour of playing at Wimbledon. The ATP and WTA Tours have removed points from the grass-court Grand Slam, after the All England Club’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing following the invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> Naomi Osaka admitted after losing her opening match at the French Open that she may now skip the grass-court Slam with ranking points not on offer for players.
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