Wimbledon looks poised to reverse its ban on Russian and Belarusian players competing next summer after British tennis was slapped with a £823,000 fine.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) was threatened with expulsion from the ATP Tour after barring male players, who hail from the two nations, from UK events following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
ATP - the men's professional tennis circuit - imposed the hefty fine after stars such as Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev were prevented from competing in tournaments at Queen’s Club, Eastbourne, Surbiton, Nottingham and Ilkley.
