Naomi Osaka unsure on Wimbledon participation after WTA sanction
The four-time Grand Slam winner's criticism comes after the tournament was stripped of its ranking points in the wake of its decision to exclude Russian and Belarusian players.
Players are disappointed about the absence of ranking points at Wimbledon this year, but have grudgingly accepted the decision by the tennis tours, Ons Jabeur, who is No. 6 in the WTA rankings, said on Sunday. The world's most prestigious tennis tournament was stripped of ...
British LTA events to go ahead without Russian and Belarusian players
Tennis tournaments hosted in Great Britain in the run-up to Wimbledon will go ahead as scheduled with full ranking points on offer despite a ban on Russian and Belarusian players, men's tennis governing body ATP said on Monday. The ATP Board said it had not ...
"I don't know if this decision is 100% and it's over (for me). If I can play, I'm going to be happy to play in Wimbledon
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka says Wimbledon ban 'does not make sense'
"If you are asking me if I agree with Wimbledon or I see their reasoning after being on a personal call with them, I don't see their reasoning."
Wimbledon defends ban on Russian and Belarusian players as only option
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) took the decision in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the stand was swiftly condemned by the men's and women's tours.
Wimbledon faces opposition over plan to ban players from Russia and Belarus
ATP and WTA officials are expected to meet on the sidelines of the Madrid Open next week to discuss their response to the crisis.
Is Wimbledon’s ban on Russians a double fault?
Banning players from Russia and Belarus does more to preserve the tennis tournament as a politics-free zone than support Ukraine’s war effort.
Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players, but ATP and WTA slam 'unfair' move
Russian men's world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev and Belarusian female world No. 4 Aryna Sabalenka — a Wimbledon semifinalist last year — are the leading players affected by the ban.
Wimbledon plans to bar Russian and Belarusian players
The ban, which would make Wimbledon the first tennis event to restrict individual Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing, would exclude a number of highly ranked players.
Serena Williams hints at Wimbledon return after year on sidelines
The former world No. 1 left last year's Wimbledon with a hamstring injury, skipped the Olympics in Tokyo and the U.S. Open in 2021 as well as the Australian Open earlier this year.
Wimbledon to decide on fate of Russian and Belarusian players
Russian and Belarusian players have been allowed to compete on the regular ATP and WTA Tours, but not under the name or flag of their countries following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
