Seven-time Grand Slam winner and former world number one Justine Henin said that Wimbledon organizers did not support the decision to remove Russian and Belarusian tennis players from the tournament. The words of the Belgians were reported by Sudinfo.be journalist Yves Simon on social networks.
Recall that the decision of the organizers of Wimbledon is contrary to the position of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), which allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to play only in a neutral state.
I am against the decision of Wimbledon. This is a delicate situation. I try to put myself in the shoes of Russian and Ukrainian players. You cannot mix politics and sports,” said Henin.
Recall that on April 20, the organizers of Wimbledon decided not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the tournament. Against this background, information emerged that WTA and ATP were considering freezing points in the tournament.
Wimbledon 2022 will take place from June 27 to July 10.
It was previously reported on the official website of Roland Garros. published results List of rivals of Russian tennis players.
As a result of the draw, Argentine Facundo Bagnis rivaled Russian leader Daniil Medvedev and Andrei Rublev will play with South Korean Kwon Seonwoo. Aslan Karatsev and Karen Khachanov will play with the participants of the qualifying rounds.
Source: Gazeta
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