The authorities of the ITF, ATP and decided that if they would agree to performances under the neutral flag. Thus, Daniil Medvedev can still compete on the world’s courts. This is particularly important news for Medvedev, who advanced to the first place in the world ranking. The Russian did not publicly condemn the actions that made the decision to invade Ukraine. – As a tennis player, I want to promote peace around the world -.
Daniil Medvedev comments on the sanctions against Russia and Belarus. “I hope”
is the first tournament in the career of Daniil Medvedev, in which he will approach as the leader of the world ranking. he will also compete under a neutral flag, according to the rules introduced by ATP. commented on the authorities’ decisions before the tournament started. – To promote tennis in our countries, but also all over the world, we have to play every week. Now the only way to play is to start under a neutral flag and I will stick to that, he said.
– But may this measure be temporary. I am waiting for the Russian flag to appear next to our names, ‘he added. The Russian removed his country’s flag from Instagram after the sanctions were introduced. Some perceived it as a beautiful gesture of solidarity with, while the state-owned Russian agency RIA Novosti claims that. “He has not been ours for a long time, he is not a player from Russia, he is simply a player born in Russia” – they wrote furiously at the time.
Daniil Medvedev will start the Indian Wells competition from the second round, where his rival will be Alexei Popyrin or a competitor from the qualifying round. In the 1/8 finals, the leader of the ATP ranking may hit or Roberto Bautista, and in the semi-finals there may be Medvedev’s rematch for defeat in the final.
Source: Sport
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