Iga Swiatek called for the governing bodies of tennis to unite in their decisions regarding the involvement of Russian and Belarusian players at tournaments.
LONDON - Iga Swiatek called on Wednesday for the governing bodies of tennis to unite in their decisions regarding the involvement of Russian and Belarusian players at tournaments, to avoid the"chaos" created by Wimbledon's unilateral move to ban them from this summer's Championships.
Last week, Wimbledon announced Russian and Belarusian players were banned from this year's tournament due to the invasion of Ukraine. "I feel like people are expecting us players to make the decision, but it's pretty hard for us to make one because we know these people. We know each other. We are spending so much time on tour that it feels like we're family.
Women's tour organisers the WTA and its men's counterpart, the ATP, criticised the move from the All England Club.Swiatek did not state whether she believes Wimbledon's decision is correct or not and feels she is not qualified enough to weigh in on the matter in a definitive way.
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