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ATP confirms no ranking points at Wimbledon 2022 due to ban on Russian and Belarusian players

The ATP has confirmed no world ranking points will be earned at Wimbledon, in light of the All-England Club’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian competitors. Wimbledon caused controversy when revealing it had taken the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the third major of the year on account of the invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> It is a move that puts them at odds with most other sporting events, and has divided opinion.

Wimbledon loses ranking points over Russia, Belarus ban - ATP

:Wimbledon will be stripped of ranking points over its decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus from competing at the 2022 Championships due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the men's ATP Tour said on Friday.

Wimbledon loses ranking points over Russia, Belarus ban: ATP

Wimbledon will be stripped of ranking points over its decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus from competing at the 2022 Championships due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the men's ATP Tour said on Friday. Tennis governing bodies have banned Russia and Belarus from international team competitions following the invasion, but allowed players from the two countries to continue competing as neutrals.

Daniil Medvedev Rules Out Legal Action Over Wimbledon Ban

Daniil Medvedev will not sue Wimbledon over the tournament's ban on Russian and Belarusian players but admitted "there are a lot of mistakes" behind the controversial decision. Players from the two nations have been banned from taking part in the season's third Grand Slam event which starts next month following the invasion of Ukraine. However, they are allowed to keep playing at other tournaments including the French Open which gets underway in Paris on Sunday. "If I can't play, I'm not going to go to court for this one," 26-year-old world number two Medvedev said Friday.

Medvedev not going to court over Wimbledon ban on Russian players

Daniil Medvedev said on Friday he will not take Wimbledon's organisers to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over their ban on Russian and Belarusian players at this year's Championships. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) banned players from both countries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a "special military operation". Belarus has been a key staging area for the invasion.

Canadian volunteer in Ukraine roots for the Calgary Flames

It means staying up until 4:30 a.m., but Steve Rock is cheering for the Calgary Flames from Ukraine.

Finland's Europe minister appeals for 'swift' NATO membership amid security 'grey zone'

After Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu described Finland and Sweden's NATO applications as "threats" to Russia, Tuppurainen acknowledged that Finland wishes to obtain membership "swiftly": "We don't have the Article 5 security guarantees yet. This is a grey zone and I think it is in the best interests of all parties to keep that grey zone as short as possible, so we really appeal for swift adoption of our accession treaties."

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ATP confirms no ranking points at Wimbledon 2022 due to ban on Russian and Belarusian players

Wimbledon loses ranking points over Russia, Belarus ban - ATP

Wimbledon loses ranking points over Russia, Belarus ban: ATP

Daniil Medvedev Rules Out Legal Action Over Wimbledon Ban

Medvedev not going to court over Wimbledon ban on Russian players

Canadian volunteer in Ukraine roots for the Calgary Flames

Finland's Europe minister appeals for 'swift' NATO membership amid security 'grey zone'

EU enlargement: What are the limits?