Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) announced that Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been accepted to Wimbledon. This has been reported official website of the organization.
“Our position on Ukraine has not changed. But last year, Russian and Belarusian tennis players played in neutral status. With these facts in mind, we have decided that all Russian and Belarusian players and assistants who wish to take part in our events in 2023 will be required to sign a declaration of neutrality.”
Recall that earlier the organizers of Wimbledon refused the participation of Russian and Belarusian tennis players in the competition. In addition, players from these countries are banned from playing in lawn tournaments held under the auspices of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in England.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) fined the LTA on December 7 for not allowing Russians and Belarusians to participate in tournaments held in the country. The fine amounting to 1 million dollars, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) had previously fined the British tennis player the same amount.
Formerly in Russian Tennis Federation He noted the principled nature of the match between Medvedev and Khachanov in Miami.