“Medvedev and Rublev may not have flags next to their names, nor the letters RUS, but both reached the quarter-finals with Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko. So it’s easy to imagine the worst-case scenario for the All England Club next weekend – one in which the Princess of Wales awards a trophy to one of these non-national athletes for this tournament.
It would be a terrifying continuation of last year’s awkward storyline, with the princess shaking hands with Muscovite Elena Rybakina, who competed under the flag of Kazakhstan.
The desire to avoid such images, which could be used as a propaganda tool by the government of Russia and Belarus, was the basis of the decision to ban the participation of Russian and Belarusian players last year. . However, the furious backlash from the ATP and WTA, which robbed Wimbledon of ranking points in 2022, left the club with no choice but to make concessions.
The Eastern bloc confidently dominate the singles at Wimbledon 2023. Four Czechs, two Poles, two Ukrainians, one Bulgarian… Can Djokovic be considered part of this group on the grounds that Serbia is considered part? of Russia’s sphere of influence? If so, then there are already 19 players out of 32, and the probability that the two singles champions are from this group is around 80%.
The standard of living in many countries of the former “Soviet bloc” has improved considerably and Romania, by 2040, could overtake the United Kingdom. However, there are still poor areas in these countries. When I asked one of the main coaches what had led to the resurgence of Russian tennis, which looks even more impressive after last year’s suspension, he replied: “In my book it’s called a hungry desire.” And that’s the exact definition.
Sharapova said that at the start of her career in Sochi she kept working as everyone was throwing, she didn’t slow down even at the end of the third set, despite the coming wind and rain. Maria became a legend by winning Wimbledon at the age of 17. But behind that glamorous veneer lurked one of the coldest and most insistent personalities in the sport.
Some players, like Roger Federer, give the impression of continuing to play tennis even when a million dollars is at stake. Roger, born in wealthy Switzerland, was a skilled craftsman who enjoyed the creative process, not a craftsman looking for a livelihood.
Russian and Belarusian players take a different approach. When they walk into court, they often become serious and tense. This year at Wimbledon, where the matches are long and finish late, they are showing their stamina and outplaying their rivals. They are about to have a photo op with the Princess of Wales,” The Telegraph wrote in a post.
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