The fifth racket of the world, Norwegian tennis player Kasper Ruud talked about the return of Russian athletes to Wimbledon this year.
“It’s not their fault where they were born. As a colleague and a competitor, I couldn’t help but regret that they weren’t able to play at Wimbledon last year. It’s one of the biggest and most historic tournaments we’ve ever had, so it’s fair and good that they can play again,” Ruud said. Sports Keeda.
Recall that Russian tennis players performed at international tournaments as neutral athletes. The only tournament the Russians missed was Wimbledon 2022. They were returned this year.
Last year, Wimbledon organizers refused to allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete. 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.
Wimbledon starts on July 3 and runs until July 16. Last year, Serbian Novak Djokovic and Kazakhstan representative Elena Rybakina became champions.
Formerly Marion Bartoli expressed regret at the admission of Russians to the tournament.