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There is simply no stopping Iga Swiatek right now. The 20-year-old swept to her fourth successive title by beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the Stuttgart Open. Swiatek has not lost a match since mid-February and has stepped up to the plate in the most impressive fashion after taking over the world No.
Emma Raducanu has stressed that she is still an inexperienced player on the WTA Tour and rejected claims that her and Iga Swiatek are similar.
Emma Raducanu has shut down comparisons between herself and Iga Swiatek ahead of her first meeting with the world No 1 in Stuttgart. While the pair have never met on the pro tour, Swiatek has the edge over the Brit already after a dominant win at junior Wimbledon four years ago but Raducanu minimised the significance of her one-sided defeat.
The ATP and WTA have condemned Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing at the Grand Slam. The All England Club's decision — in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine — is the first time Russian players have been expressly prohibited from competing in an elite tennis event. Ad/> The ATP, WTA and ITF have allowed Russians and Belarusians to continue playing in a neutral capacity without displaying their national flag or having their national anthem played.
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.
Daniil Medvedev is set to be barred from this year's Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament as The Times reported organisers are to ban Russian and Belarus players due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russian and Belarusian players have been able to continue to compete in ATP and WTA events under a neutral flag since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
Wimbledon is set to ban Russian players from their 2022 edition this summer, according to reports. The All England Club's decision — in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine — would be the first time Russian players have been expressly prohibited from competing in an elite tennis event, with ATP, WTA and ITF tournaments thus far allowing Russians — and Belarussians — to take part, albeit in a neutral capacity without displaying their national flag or having their national anthem played.
France's tennis federation (FFT) said it has pulled out of the bidding process to become a host for the group stage of this year's Davis Cup Finals due to "onerous financial and operational conditions". The International Tennis Federation had initially named Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg and Malaga as hosts for the group stage of the men's team competition from Sept. 14-18.