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Russian tennis starlet Andrey Rublev rages at 'illogical' Wimbledon ban

Andrey Rublev has slammed the ban on Russian and Belarusian players at Wimbledon as the Belarusian Tennis Federation threatened legal action. The All England Club and the LTA have announced players from both countries will not be allowed to play at The Championships because of the invasion of Ukraine.

Wimbledon threatened with court action over 'illegal' ban on Russian and Belarusian stars

Wimbledon has been threatened with court action by the Belarusian Tennis Federation over the "illegal" ban on their players this summer. The All England Club and the LTA have announced all players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at The Championships following the invasion of Ukraine. The ATP and WTA have branded the decision"discrimination". Now in an extraordinary counterattack, the BTF have accused Britain of "double standards" following "armed conflicts in Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Yugoslavia and other countries" - and warned they were seeking to take legal action.

Rublev blasts Wimbledon's Russia ban as 'complete discrimination'

Andrey Rublev blasted Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian players as "complete discrimination" on Thursday and suggested organisers should instead donate tournament prize money to the victims of the conflict. "The reasons they (Wimbledon) gave us had no sense, they were illogical," said Rublev on the sidelines of the Belgrade ATP event."What is happening now is complete discrimination against us." Wimbledon on Wednesday banned all Russian and Belarusian players from taking part in this year's Grand Slam event in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The decision will see Rublev as well as compatriot and world number two Daniil Medvedev and women's fourth-ranked Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus amongst those sitting out the June 27-July 10 tournament.

Andrey Rublev Blasts Wimbledon's Russia Ban As "Complete Discrimination"

World number eight Andrey Rublev blasted Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian players as "complete discrimination" and "illogical" on Thursday. "The reasons they (Wimbledon) gave us had no sense, they were not logical," said Rublev on the sidelines of the Belgrade ATP event.