Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), St. It will not penalize athletes who will participate in the North Palmyra Trophy exhibition tournament to be held in St. Petersburg. WTA quotes statement Reuters.
“This event is not affiliated with the WTA and the WTA does not sponsor the tournament. Players participate on the WTA Tour as independent contractors and have the option to participate in exhibition competitions during the off-season without penalty at their discretion.” said.
The tournament will take place between 1-3 December. Karen Khachanov, Veronika Kudermetova, Alexander Shevchenko, Anastasia Potapova, Diana Schneider and many other athletes will participate in the competition.
Following the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendation that international organizations not allow domestic athletes, Russian tennis players are competing in international tournaments as neutral athletes.
In 2022, tennis players from Russia and Belarus were forced to miss Wimbledon after organizers banned them from participating in the tournament. The ban was lifted in 2023.
Previously Honored Coach of Russia Vladimir Kamelzon reportedOlympic figure skating champion Roman Kostomarov was invited to the North Palmyra Cups tennis tournament.