Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka in an interview William HillHe admitted that he did not see any benefit from removing Russians and Belarusians from Wimbledon in 2022.
“I’m not going to sit back and say it’s a good decision. I don’t think the ban helped, but others may think differently. I wanted to donate money for humanitarian aid and got approval from other players. I think it would be more beneficial. It shows our unity – people want to help.
To be honest, I do not understand how an individual athlete engaged in an individual sport can become the personification of his country, ”saken Azarenka.
Wimbledon starts on July 3 this year and runs until July 16.
Russian tennis players compete in international tournaments as neutral athletes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international organizations not allow domestic athletes. The only tournament the Russians missed was Wimbledon 2022. They returned it this year.
Wimbledon winners in 2022 are Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) and Novak Djokovic (Serbia).
Formerly The Guardian judicial Russian tennis players who have won Wimbledon.