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Wimbledon organizers are having conversations with the British government about whether Russian tennis players — such as No. 1-ranked Daniil Medvedev — should be allowed to compete at the tournament this year if they don’t distance themselves from President Vladimir Putin because of his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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World No.1 Daniil Medvedev could be banned from Wimbledon unless he gives “assurances” that he does not support Russian president Vladimir Putin. Medvedev, along with other Russian and Belarusian tennis players, has been competing as a neutral athlete at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells this week following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> UK sports minister Nigel Huddleston said on Tuesday the government is in talks with the All-England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) regarding their stance for Wimbledon, which starts on June 27.
Daniil Medvedev faces the prospect of being banned from Wimbledon, unless gives ‘assurances’ that he does not support Russian president Vladimir Putin.
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Daniil Medvedev may have to provide assurances that he does not support Russian president Vladimir Putin if he is to compete at this year's Wimbledon, British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said on Tuesday. Huddleston said he would not be comfortable with a "Russian athlete flying the Russian flag" and winning the grasscourt Grand Slam in London. "Many countries have agreed that they will not allow representatives from Russia to compete.
World number three Alexander Zverev crashed out of the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Sunday, stunned in his opening match 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2) by 39th-ranked American Tommy Paul. After dropping a first set in which Paul mercilessly punished his second serve, Germany's Zverev leveled the match with the only break of the second set in the 10th game.
Emma Raducanu has revealed she has ‘got to get stronger’ after blaming a stiff back on her third round exit at Indian Wells.