The Daily Mail has reported that Britain’s Grand Slam will be taking a step back from its controversial decision last year. The report is in the same vein as Andy Murray’s statement, in which he hinted that he had information about this change in event policy.
This was the great controversy of 2022 for world tennis. Wimbledon’s decision not to allow Russian or Belarusian tennis players to participate caused thousands of criticisms and a strong clash between the ATP and the organization of the event, to the point that the event did not added points for the annual ranking.
But that is now ancient history. The newspaper Daily mail announced today that the British Grand Slam will communicate its decision to reverse the restrictive measure it launched last year and will allow Russian and Belarusian players to reappear on the London lawn . The media also point to the reasons that led to this change in perspective.
For example, they specify that the main factor was the constant pressure of the professional tours, which for this year, in addition to the non-validation of points and monetary penalties, provided for a much more radical option. According to the Daily Mail, the ATP and WTA”They threatened the Lawn Tennis Association and to withdraw the license to hold tournaments such as Queen’s and Eastbourne if they did not lift the ban. ”. The latter could mean losses of £20m for the organization that runs England’s biggest leagues.
As published today, the tournament will announce this decision next month , since he is still working on some details before formalizing the inclusion of athletes from the invading country. One of them is a possible code of conduct that they will be asked to sign before the tournament.
“The details of this code have not yet been finalized, but it is likely that any explicit show of support for Russia, such as carrying a flag or speaking positively about the country, could lead to sanctions, including possible expulsion from the tournament. “, Continues the British newspaper, which also admits that it is very likely that Russian flags and symbols are not allowed near the place.
Currently, in the men’s circuit, there are three Russian players in the Top 50, being Daniil Medvedev (6th ATP), the most important player from a nation that was only banned last year from playing at Wimbledon. . Among women, the representation is even higher, since There are 13 Russian or Belarusian players who are among the top 100 on the planet . The main face of this delegation is Aryna Sabalenka, current Australian Open champion and two in the WTA rankings.
Despite the fact that since the tournament they have not yet come forward, what was reported by the Daily Mail goes hand in hand with the statements of Andy Murray, who in an interview with the BBC said he had information about it . “It’s something very complicated and I’m sorry for the players who couldn’t be there last year. But I also understand what the situation is and why it is so difficult for Wimbledon to make a decision. From what I understand, this year they are going to let them play and it wouldn’t seem crazy to me if they did.” advanced the former number one and two-time Grand Slam champion who is played on grass.
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