Wimbledon ban Russian and Belarusian players from 2022 tournament
LONDON: Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarusian players from the 2022 tournament in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
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Wimbledon Bans Russian And Belarusian Players From 2022 Tournament
Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarusian players from the 2022 tournament in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The All England Lawn Tennis Club, which runs Wimbledon, said they were acting to "limit Russia's global influence through the strongest means possible". Russian men's world number two Daniil Medvedev and Belarusian female world number four Aryna Sabalenka are the leading players affected by the ban.
CONFIRMED | Wimbledon ban Russian and Belarusian players from 2022 tournament
Wimbledon has banned Russian and Belarusian players from the 2022 tournament in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
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