The leading player in women's tennis thinks the sport could do "better" over its handling of the invasion of Ukraine.
Last month, the Lawn Tennis Association confirmed that players from both Russia and Belarus would be able to compete at Wimbledon this year under a neutral banner. The decision represented a U-turn on the stance taken by organisers in 2022, with the tournament at SW19 the only Grand Slam event to ban competitors from both countries.
As a result, authorities stripped the grass court event of ranking points, and threatened further action if the ban remained in place this year. But world No 1 Iga Swiatek believes an opportunity has been missed for tennis to strongly affirm its opposition to the war.
