The outstanding Russian tennis player Yevgeny Kafelnikov commented on the decision. entrance Russians and Belarusians at Wimbledon 2023.
“WTA and ATP are strong organizations that defend the rights of players. Last year Wimbledon was stripped of their qualifying points, with tournament organizers warned there could be even worse sanctions if the Russians weren’t allowed next year. Despite pressure from his government, Wimbledon had nothing to do, ” Kafelnikov told socialbites.ca.
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.