Wimbledon appeals fine from WTA over Russia ban

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The All England Club is appealing a fine levied by the WTA women’s professional tennis tour for banning Russian and Belarusian players from tournaments in Britain because of the war in Ukraine.

The Lawn Tennis Association — the British federation for the sport — also is expected to appeal a financial penalty imposed by the WTA after no players from Russia or Belarus were allowed to take part in grass-court tuneup events last month at Eastbourne, Nottingham and Birmingham.

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Tim van Rijthoven of the Netherlands returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during a men's fourth round singles match on day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The fines, totaling $1 million, were first reported by The Daily Mail. The newspaper said the LTA was docked $750,000, and the All England Club $250,000.

"It’s the subject of a legal process, so I can’t comment specifically on that," All England Club CEO Sally Bolton said Monday. "We stand by the decision we made. We’re deeply disappointed at the reaction of the tours to that decision, and I probably can’t say any more than that at this point in time, I’m afraid."

Bolton said the club appealed its WTA fine. As for whether the ATP men’s tour also assessed a penalty, she said: "We’re still waiting to hear from them."

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Romania's Simona Halep gestures as she play Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens in a second round women's single match on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair