ATP confirms no ranking points at Wimbledon 2022 due to ban on Russian and Belarusian players

The ATP has confirmed no world ranking points will be earned at Wimbledon, in light of the All-England Club’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian competitors. Wimbledon caused controversy when revealing it had taken the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the third major of the year on account of the invasion of Ukraine. Ad/> It is a move that puts them at odds with most other sporting events, and has divided opinion.

WimbledonMurray to warm-up for Wimbledon at Surbiton and Queen’s18/05/2022 AT 10:13 Reports emerged that the ATP was considering a range of measures, and the governing body has now confirmed no ranking points would be earned in SW19 this year — albeit the door has been left ajar for Wimbledon to change its stance. In a statement, the ATP said: “The ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination, is fundamental to our Tour. The decision by Wimbledon to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the UK this summer undermines this principle and the integrity of the ATP Ranking system.

It is also inconsistent with our Rankings agreement. Absent a change in circumstances, it is with great regret and reluctance that we see no option but to remove ATP Ranking points from Wimbledon for 2022. “Our rules and agreements exist in order to protect the rights of players as a whole.

Unilateral decisions of this nature, if unaddressed, set a damaging precedent for the rest of the Tour. Discrimination by individual tournaments is simply not viable on a Tour that operates in more than 30 countries. “We greatly value our long-standing relationships with Wimbledon and the LTA and do not underestimate the difficult decisions faced