Wimbledon have been warned they could face legal action from the Belarusian Tennis Federation (BTF) after tournament organisers unilaterally banned players from Russia and Belarus from playing at this year's competition.
It was announced on Wednesday that players from the two countries would not be allowed to enter the grounds at SW19 amid the war with Ukraine. The call was made to "send a clear signal to the Russian and Belarusian states that their actions in Ukraine are the subject of international condemnation".
"The continuing participation of Russian and Belarusian nationals at events risks providing a boost to these regimes when there is an unprecedented international effort to isolate them and sanction their actions," the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) added in a statement.
