The two traditional Wimbledon warm-up tournaments won't be stripped of ranking points despite their ban on Russian and Belarusian players.
Last month, the All England Tennis Club confirmed that players from both nations would be forbidden from playing the UK grass-court season this summer, including the iconic tournament at SW19. The decision was made by the authority, and the Lawn Tennis Association [LTA], amid the war in Ukraine.
An LTA statement said: "After careful consideration the LTA believes that tennis must join many other areas of sport and public life in sending a clear signal to the Russian and Belarusian states that their actions in Ukraine are the subject of international condemnation."
The decision provoked a divisive reaction, with the ATP and WTA warning Wimbledon bosses they could face legal action. And the board of the ATP then convened last Wednesday to discuss the next steps, with events at both Queen's and Eastbourne reportedly under threat.
But after talks leading players and tournament organisers, the ATP has said the events will "proceed as normal." However, a decision over ranking points at Wimbledon is yet to be confirmed.
Monday's entry deadline for Queen's was pushed back 48 hours while the ATP deliberated over the matter. The tournament is widely considered critical to the preparations of many players ahead of the third Grand Slam event of the year.
Wimbledon's entry list is already closed, but the All England Club will not be publishing anything until June 3. The authority has previously vowed to reconsider its stance ban should circumstances in Ukraine change, with Russian star Daniil Medvedev this week admitting he didn't know if the decision was "100%."
Unlike at Queen's and Eastbourne, a lack of ranking points at Wimbledon is unlikely to lead to any form of boycott, given the tournament's prestige. However, it could potentially deny players who perform well the chance to boost their standing on the world list.
And the LTA is still set to face disciplinary action for breaching its contract by issuing the ban. An ATP statement read: "The LTA's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes is contrary to ATP rules and undermines the ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination - a fundamental principle of the ATP Tour.
"Sanctions related to LTA's violation of ATP rules will now be assessed separately under ATP governance." The Russian invasion began on February 24, which prompted worldwide sporting repercussions.
However, tennis players from the country, and Belarus, were permitted to keep playing tennis tour events as neutral entrant. But the flags of both nations, and national anthems, were banned from tournaments.
A number of leading stars have hit out at Wimbledon bosses for appearing to unfairly punish players. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray - who blamed the British government for the measure - have all spoken out in support of Russian and Belarusian players.
