The first racket of the world Novak Djokovic called the decision to remove the Russians from Wimbledon insane
The first racket of the world Serb Novak Djokovic criticized the organizers of Wimbledon, which decided to remove the Russians and Belarusians from participating in the tournament. His words were quoted by journalist Sasha Ozmo in Twitter.
The 34-year-old tennis player admitted that he was unable to support the decision of the tournament organizers. “This is kind of crazy. Athletes are not related to the situation in Ukraine. Sports should not be mixed with politics,” he said.
The Association of Tennis Professionals also condemned the decision of the organizers of Wimbledon, calling it a manifestation of discrimination based on nationality. The association recalled that the admission of athletes should be based on the rating.
On April 20, Wimbledon organizers announced that they would not allow athletes from Belarus and Russia to participate in the tournament. Thus, the second racket of the world Russian Daniil Medvedev will not be able to perform on it.
Source: Lenta
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