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Russia’s sporting freeze grows over Ukraine invasion

PARIS: Russia continued to pay a heavy sporting price for its invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, frozen out by a snowballing list of sports with perhaps the most painful blows coming from ice skating and athletics. However, Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to continue competing on the WTA and ATP Tours and in Grand Slam tournaments, despite its teams being suspended from the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup.

Russian players still allowed to compete in major tennis events

London — Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to continue competing in ATP and WTA tournaments and Grand Slam events, the sport's governing bodies said on Tuesday.

Russia and Belarus banned from Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup, but individual players can compete on tour

Russia and Belarus have been banned from the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup, but players will be allowed to compete as individuals on the ATP and WTA tours. Players will also not be allowed to compete under the flag of Russia or Belarus on tour and at Grand Slams.

"Medvedev no debería jugar en los Grand Slam"

Las autoridades deportivas ucranianas siguen trabajando por todos los medios que los deportistas rusos no compitan bajo los colores y los símbolos de su país en las grandes competiciones internacionales. La última de estas peticiones ha llegado en el mundo del tenis, donde el ruso Daniil Medvedev ostenta ahora mismo el número 1 del ranking ATP.