After being told they could not attend Wimbledon last year, tennis players from Russia and Belarus are expected to once again be allowed to compete at the tournament in 2023.
The All England Club is on the verge of reversing the ban that meant athletes from those countries were prevented from competing at SW19 last year. Wimbledon was the only major tournament to take such drastic measures amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which resulted in the ATP and WTA stripping the competition of its ranking points.
Players from Russia and Belarus—a willing ally in year-long siege—will still be required to compete under a neutral flag, however. And the Daily Mail reported competitors face being booted from the tournament if they show any support for President Vladimir Putin's invasion.
