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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Nadal Says Wimbledon Ban on Russian, Belarusian Players Unfairw

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates. Reuters file photo

Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal labelled the ban on Russian and Belarusian players from this year's Wimbledon over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine as unfair.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) barred players from the two countries from competing at this year's grasscourt major in response to what Russia calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine. Belarus has been a key staging area for the invasion.

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