The leader of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has threatened "strong reactions" to the ban of Russian and Belarusian players from this summer's Wimbledon Grand Slam.
Tournament organisers announced the ban last week, only to receive no small amount of backlash from players and governing bodies alike. Both the WTA and the men's equivalent, the ATP, slammed the decision and are considering a "ranking freeze" to protect affected players.
Both tennis bodies criticised the "discriminatory" policy, and could levy sanctions upon the All England Club and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in response. Speaking on the latest episode of The Tennis Podcast, WTA chief Steve Simon confirmed that the move goes against the agreement between the governing body and Wimbledon.
