Athletistic / Tennis. American tennis player Reilly Opelka has shared his opinion on the withdrawal of Russians and Belarusians from Wimbledon. Representatives of both countries have been suspended from the Grand Slam tournament in connection with the Ukrainian events.

“A lot of people seem to miss that it’s not about points. I think Wimbledon 2022 will fail due to the lack of top players on the roster.

Injuries are part of sport, punishment for aggression on the field is part of sport, discrimination/xenophobia is not part of sport.

Sport is about meritocracy. When top performers are excluded from the draw, the integrity of the tournament is compromised. We are talking about a competitive advantage, which is also given to me by the fact that the strongest cannot participate,” Opelka wrote on his social networks.