Live score wimbledon 20214/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Two of the biggest names affected by this decision, 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev and reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, have had their say. It was reported that the ATP had threatened to sell licenses for LTA tournaments including Queen’s had players not been able to compete, and the WTA had offered to half the $1 million (£830,000) fine Wimbledon received last year as an incentive to make this decision. However, it appears that the organisation has succumb to the alleged ‘threats’ made by both the ATP and WTA tours. The All England Club has not made an official announcement on these reports, and is not expected to until the Wimbledon spring conference next month. Players competing under a neutral flag is not something that is new to players from Russia and Belarus, with them doing so since the war began last year. ![]() The conditions that are said to be in the works mean that “any explicit show of support for Russia, such as carrying a flag or talking positively about the country” would lead to punishment, including potentially being kicked out of the tournament. The grass court major has reportedly decided to allow players from Russia and Belarus at the tournament, according to the Daily Mail, however it is apparently under certain conditions. ![]() Wimbledon has reportedly come to a decision on whether Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to participate at The Championships this year, after they were banned in 2022 due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. ![]()
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