Athletistic/Tennis. Wimbledon organizers require tennis players to provide proof of termination of contracts with companies on the sanctions list or with companies run by sanctioned individuals.
This rule has been tightened, given the situation of Russian tennis player Veronika Kudermetova. She is the 12th racket in the world and receives sponsorship from one of Russia’s oil and gas companies, namely Tatneft, which was on the European Union sanctions list last June.
In addition, any player wearing a Russian or Belarusian uniform is also subject to penalties, especially if the shirt bears the emblem of a military club like CSKA Moscow.
Anastasia Potapova, ranked 19th in the world, received an official WTA warning for wearing a Spartak Moscow jersey ahead of her match against Jessica Pegula in Indian Wells in March this year.
- Vesnina explained why Kotov couldn’t get a visa to participate in Wimbledon
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