Andrey Rublev urged a reporter to ask Roger Federer and Rafael Nada l why they have not spoken up about Russian and Belarusian players being banned from Wimbledon.
Earlier this month Wimbledon confirmed that players from both nations would be barred from competing at SW19, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Rublev was one player to react furiously to the news, calling the ban "illogical" and arguing that bosses could instead have donated prize money to those affected by the war.
Novak Djokovic also spoke out, saying the conflict was not the fault of tennis players. He also praised Rublev after the Russian beat him in the final of the recent Serbia Open.
