Wimbledon officials are on hand to ban Daniil Medvedev from this year’s Championships over fears a Russian victory would boost Vladimir Putin ’s regime amid the invasion of Ukraine.
The All England Club have been advised that their independent tournament status means they could implement a ban on Russian players that fail to condemn the actions of Putin - and not face legal repercussions. Other events on the Tour have remained neutral due to fears they could be taken to court, but the London tournament possesses a different status.
The three main tennis tours administered by the ATP, the WTA and the ITF have thus far allowed Russian athletes to continue playing as long as they compete under a neutral flag and with no anthem played. However, a spokesman for the AELTC appears to have confirmed the Championships may ask Russian athletes to go a step further.
