French tennis player Benoit Paire has taken aim at the ATP in a dramatic press conference following his French Open defeat.
Paire, who was beaten in four sets by Belarusian Ilya Ivashka, was not obliged to fulfil media duties, but did so voluntarily and slammed the authority for stripping Wimbledon of its ranking points. The decision comes after the All England Tennis Club barred players from Russian and Belarus competing at SW19 this summer.
The saga has proved explosive, with British player Dan Evans arguing the decision lacked transparency. World No 1 Novak Djokovic however, has agreed with the call, whilst Naomi Osaka has questioned the worth of playing Wimbledon.
