Reactions to Wimbledon banning Russian and Belarusian players
Following are reactions to Russian and Belarusian players being barred from competing at this year's Wimbledon due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine's Elina Svitolina makes Putin demand to ATP as Wimbledon ban Russian players
WTA world No 25 Elina Svitolina has called on tennis' governing bodies to ban all Russian and Belarusian players who fail to denounce Vladimir Putin and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It comes after reports claimed Wimbledon would officially be banning tennis players from the two nations, stopping the likes of ATP world No 2 Daniil Medvedev from competing in the Grand Slam tournament this summer.
Emma Raducanu leads Great Britain in Billie Jean King Cup, but what's at stake and will they beat Czech Republic?
The Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers take place this week as countries look to secure their place in the finals later this year. Great Britain face a trip to Prague to play the Czech Republic on clay, with US Open champion Emma Raducanu getting her first taste of the competition, which was previously known as the Fed Cup. Ad/> We look at what’s in store for the British team, including who’s playing, their chances of victory, and how they could still qualify for the finals even if they lose… TennisRaducanu better for promoting tennis than Kyrgios — Huber06/04/2022 AT 09:23 Who’s playing for Great Britain? Raducanu, Harriet Dart, Katie Swan and Sonay Kartal make up the British team.
Nick Kyrgios fined £26k for another outburst as Murray and Raducanu suffer early losses
The Miami Open came to an end on Sunday with 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz crowned the champion as the youngest man ever to do so. It came one day after Iga Swiatek picked up the title making her the youngest woman ever to complete the 'Sunshine Double', having also won Indian Wells just two weeks prior.
La 'Foto Finish' del mes de marzo
Todo está preparado para dar el pistoletazo de salida a los Juegos Paralímpicos de Invierno, que tuvieron lugaren Pekín del 4 al 13 de marzo. En la imagen, el británico Scott Meenagh demuestra que no hay limitaciones enel esquí paralímpico durante un entrenamiento oficial en el Centro Nacional de biatlón de Zhangjiakou (China).
Lewis Hamilton opens up on struggling 'mentally and emotionally for a long time'
By George Ramsay, CNN
