Athletistic/Tennis. President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) Shamil Tarpischev shared his opinion on the ban by Latvia and Estonia on the participation of Russian tennis players in the competitions to be held on the territory of these country.

“Estonia follows Latvia’s example. For us, it’s not critical – there are really no tournaments there. It’s just a minimum ‘show off’,” Tarpishchev said. .

In June, Russian and Belarusian tennis players were denied admission to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in the Latvian town of Liepaja.

On July 26, the Estonian government banned tennis players from Russia and Belarus from participating in tournaments held on the territory of the state.