Daniil Medvedev talks Wimbledon ban on Russian, Belarusian players: 'It's a tricky situation'

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Daniil Medvedev hopes to still play in Wimbledon next month after the All England Club announced its decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the tournament.

Medvedev, the world No. 2 ATP ranked men's tennis player, returned to action at the Geneva Open Tuesday after spending six weeks recovering from a hernia operation.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the Geneva Open, the 26-year-old Russian expressed hope that Wimbledon organizers would reverse the ban. 

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Daniil Medvedev of Russia during a match between Daniil Medvedev of Russia and Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan as part of day 4 of the Telcel ATP Mexican Open 2022 at Arena GNP Seguros on Feb. 24, 2022 in Acapulco, Mexico.  (Regina Cortina/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

"I don't know if this decision is 100%," Medvedev said, via Sky Sports. "If I can play, I'm going to be happy to play in Wimbledon. I love this tournament. If I cannot play… well, I'm going to try to play other tournaments and prepare well for next year if I have the chance to play."

Last month, Wimbledon organizers said the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players came amid Russia’s "unprecedented military aggression" against Ukraine and its people. 

The All England Club previously said in March that it was having discussions with the British government about whether to implement a ban, similar to several other international sports governing bodies. 

"I tried to follow what's happening because I don't have any decisions to make. It's right now about Wimbledon itself, the ATP, maybe the British government is involved," Medvedev said.

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