Russian player Natela Dzalamidze switches nationality to Georgian in order to compete at Wimbledon Championships

Wimbledon has admitted it was “powerless” to stop Moscow-born Natela Dzalamidze from changing nationality to compete in The Championships, after banning athletes from Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine. Dzalamidze played in the French Open under the neutral flag as a Russian athlete, and would have been banned from competing at Wimbledon, like other Russian and Belarusian players including world No.

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WimbledonIns and outs: Are Murray, Raducanu, Nadal, Federer, Osaka playing Wimbledon?YESTERDAY AT 14:59 An All England Club statement, per the Times, read: «Player nationality, defined as the flag they play under at professional events, is an agreed process that is governed by the Tours and the ITF.” Back in April, the All England Club confirmed that Russian and Belarusian players would be unable to compete at the Wimbledon Championships. A statement read: “Given the profile of The Championships in the United Kingdom and around the world, it is our responsibility to play our part in the widespread efforts of Government, industry, sporting and creative institutions to limit Russia’s global influence through the strongest means possible.

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