Wimbledon: ATP stripped tennis tournament for ranking points because of banning Russian and Belarusian players | World News

Wimbledon has been stripped of world ranking points under a ban on Russian and Belarusian players.

The ATP, the governing body of men’s competition, said Wimbledon’s move undermines the principle of players qualifying on merit-based and non-discriminatory, and is “inconsistent” with the agreement. its favorable ratings.

It said it acted with “extreme regret and reluctance”, but that “tournament-by-tournament discrimination is simply not feasible for the Tour which operates in more than 30 countries”.

The most famous tennis tournament in the world announced the ban in April Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Players affected include US Open men’s champion Daniil Medvedev and high-ranking female tennis player Aryna Sabalenka.

Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is one of those who have criticize the ban.

The ATP said its support for Ukraine remained “clear” and that it hoped talks could be held with Wimbledon to achieve “an outcome acceptable to all concerned.” mandarin”.

The All England Club, which organized the event, said last month it felt its decision would be “tough” on some players and that it was “deeply saddened by the actions of our leaders”. religion of the Russian regime”.

So far, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been allowed to continue competing in ATP, WTA and ITF competitions as long as they do so under a neutral flag and are not allowed to play the national anthem.

The WTA, which runs the women’s event, also said earlier that it was “very disappointed” by Wimbledon’s decision.

The event starts on June 27 and ends on July 10.