US Open champion Dannil Medvedev, men’s world number eight Andrey Rublev and and women’s fourth-ranked Aryna Sabalenka are set to be banned from featuring at Wimbledon under the ruling
Last Updated: 20/04/22 2:27pm
Russian and Belarusian players are set to be banned from competing at this year’s Wimbledon.
An announcement is expected from the All England Club later on Wednesday which would rule out US Open champion Dannil Medvedev, men’s world number eight Andrey Rublev and women’s fourth-ranked Aryna Sabalenka from featuring in the Grand Slam.
The All England Club have been in discussions with the UK Government regarding whether to allow Russian and Belarussian players to play in the event following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Last month, sports minister Nigel Huddleston suggested Medvedev and his fellow Russian players should not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon unless they somehow assured the government they were not supporters of Vladimir Putin.
Wimbledon is the first tennis tournament to suspend individuals from Russia and Belarus, due to the invasion of the Ukraine.
To date, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been permitted to continue playing in ATP, WTA and ITF competitions as long as they do so under a neutral flag and with no anthem played.
The Grand Slam begins on Monday, June 27 and concludes on Sunday, July 10.
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