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Tom Sunderland

Tim Henman explains Wimbledon gamble after Naomi Osaka bombshell

This year's Wimbledon Championships will have a unique feel amid the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, but Tim Henman is confident the major's status will make it a blockbuster event.

Certain stars have raised concerns with the All England Club 's decision to block players from the aforementioned countries. The ATP and WTA have since responded by deciding players will not earn ranking points at SW19 this year, removing a lot of the incentive for many stars to compete.

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka is among the latter group, having said she's "not 100 per cent sure" she'll compete in London this year. The Japanese talent—who is 38th in the WTA rankings—has said she's 'motivated by seeing her rankings go up.'

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