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Dan Kilpatrick

Novak Djokovic leads backlash at Wimbledon ban on Russian players over Ukraine invasion

Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina says Russian and Belarusian players should only be allowed to compete at Wimbledon if they are prepared to denounce Vladimir Putin and the war in her country.

Wimbledon yesterday issued a blanket ban on players from both countries playing in this summer’s Championships, sparking a furious backlash from across the sport, led by Novak Djokovic and Martina Navratilova.

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