World number five Aryna Sabalenka has slammed Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the 2022 tournament.
The Belarusian criticised the decision, saying it had “changed nothing”, as she was one of several top players to miss out on the Grand Slam. Men’s Russian star Daniil Medvedev was another to miss the tournament.
The All England Lawn Tennis Club announced the ban due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Belarus a key ally and staging area for that invasion. The organisers were subsequently fined and the tournament was stripped of its ranking points by the ATP and WTA.
