The Association of Professional Tennis Players has announced various reasons for the decision made regarding the third Grand Slam tournament.
After the organization’s confirmation All England Lawn Tennis at Croquet Clubprohibiting Russian and Belarusian tennis players from participating in the Wimbledon (will take place from June 27 to July 10) for the invasion of Ukraineang ATP He issued a hurtful statement. He himself mentioned that the third contest of Grand Slam of the season will not distribute points for ranking.
“Wimbledon’s decision is inconsistent with our qualification agreement. If there is no change in circumstances, with a heavy heart we see no other option but to remove the Wimbledon ATP Rankings points for 2022.”indicates the notification portion of Association of Professional Tennis Players.
Although from the federation they maintain the illusion that the determination of the oldest tennis tournament is being reviewed and they add: “We remain hopeful that further discussions at Wimbledon will lead to a result that is acceptable to all concerned. “.
For its part, it’s worth mentioning that at the moment championships are played on grass, such as to the Queen, Eastbourne etc Challenger in the UKwill not be affected by the measure adopted by ATP.
ATP’s statement on eliminating points at Wimbledon 2022
The possibility for players of any nationality to participate in tournaments based on merit and without discrimination is essential to our Tour. Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the UK this summer undermines this principle and the integrity of the ATP ranking system. It is also inconsistent with our classification agreement. If there is no change in circumstances, there is great regret and reluctance that we see no other option but to remove the points from the Wimbledon ATP Rankings for 2022..
We greatly value our long -standing relationship with Wimbledon and the LTA and do not underestimate the difficult choices we face in responding to recent guidance from the UK Government.. However, we note that this is informal guidance, not mandate, that offers the alternative option of leaving the decision to individual players competing as neutral athletes through a signed statement.
Our internal discussions with the affected players, in fact, led us to conclude that this would be a more enjoyable option for the Tour. We remain hopeful that further discussions at Wimbledon will lead to a result that is acceptable to all concerned.. Overall, we believe this matter re-emphasizes the need for a unified management structure across professional tennis so that decisions like this can be unanimous.
Separately, as previously announced, we confirm that points will remain at the ATP Tour events at Queen’s (ATP 500), Eastbourne (ATP 250) and ATP Challenger events in the UK. We made this decision on the basis that alternative gaming opportunities were open to Russian and Belarusian players in those weeks, unlike Wimbledon, which minimizes any impact on the integrity of the rankings. Penalties related to violating the ATP rules of the LTA will be assessed separately.
Our condemnation of Russia’s destructive aggression on Ukraine remains clear. Immediate steps were taken to suspend the ATP Tour event in Moscow and allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to play under neutral flags on the Tour.. At the same time, we continue our humanitarian support in Ukraine, along with other governing bodies of tennis, as well as providing direct financial assistance to many affected players.
Source: Tycsports
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