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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Angus Cochrane

Andy Murray hits out at UK Government plan to ban Russians from Wimbledon

Andy Murray and other leading players have spoken out against the ban

ANDY Murray has railed against UK Government plans to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon – but added there was no “right answer” to the difficult situation.

Wimbledon officials reiterated their position last week, saying that a directive from Downing Street regarding the invasion of Ukraine had left them with no viable alternative but to refuse entries from players from the two countries.

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