Wimbledon bans Russian, Belarusian players over invasion of Ukraine
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 Wednesday.
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By Aleks Klosok and Anna Chernova, CNN