Wimbledon chiefs have been left fuming after being handed a huge fine following their decision to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing at the All England Club. The decision came in the wake of Vladimir Putin ’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, which began in February of this year.
The ban meant the likes of Daniil Medvedev and Aryna Sabalenka were unable to compete at SW19 and the grass court warm-up events due to their nationality. In response, the WTA and ATP made the decision to withdraw ranking points from the tournament, in the first wave of punishments on the Grand Slam.
And now Wimbledon bosses have received financial repercussions, after being fined a total of £827,000 ($1 million) due to the Russian and Belarusian banning.
