Russian-born tennis player Natela Dzalamidze will be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this year, after switching to Georgian nationality. Russian and Belarusian players have been banned by the All England Club this summer following Vladimir Putin ’s invasion of Ukraine.
This has meant big names such as Daniil Medvedev and Aryna Sabalenka are unable to compete at the Grand Slam event that begins at the end of the month. One star who has found her way round the banning though is Dzalamidze.
As a result the 29-year-old will compete at SW19 this summer under the Georgian flag, after her nationality change came just in time for the upcoming tournament.
