The first racket of the world Shventek considered the removal of Russian tennis players unfair
The first racket of the world Iga Sventek spoke about the participation of Russians in international tournaments. Her words are quoted by the BBC.
“Suspension was considered in the beginning, tennis didn’t go down that path. Now the suspension would be quite unfair to the Russian and Belarusian players, because this decision should have been made a year ago, ”said the Polish tennis player. Schwentek felt that the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) could do more to improve the tense atmosphere in the dressing rooms.
On March 31, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), which organizes Wimbledon, announced the conditions for the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to the tournament. Among them was a clause stating that tennis players receiving state funding, which includes sponsorship from companies controlled by the authorities of Russia and Belarus, will not be able to take part in the competition.
In the spring of 2022, Russian tennis players were refused admission to tournaments in the UK, which is why domestic athletes were forced to miss Wimbledon. In other ATP and WTA competitions, the Russians perform in a neutral status.
Source: Lenta
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