The British Grand Slam made one of the most controversial decisions in tennis history and Rafa spoke about it.
Wimbledon banned Russian tennis players from competing, including world number two, Daniel Medvedev, and to the Belarusians, as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine and the cuts of that decision did not stop the jump. This time, after Novak Djokovic’s statements, the speaker about it was Raphael Nadahe, came out with spike caps against the British Grand Slam organization and, this time, it was in conjunction with the Serbian tennis player.
“It’s unfair to my teammates”, taught the best Spanish racket in history, to add and show his regret about it: “They are not to blame for what happened in the war. I feel sorry for them. I hope not, but in the end we know it’s really like this.”
“Once a government has put in place some steps you have to follow them, in this case the government has made a recommendation, and Wimbledon has decided to impose the most violent option without being forced to do so,” he said. Indian.
Djokovic’s stance on the Wimbledon decision on Russian tennis players
Serbian Novak Djokovic, now in the first position of the ATP ranking, has expressed himself against the resolution of the third Grand Slam of the year and said: “I will always condemn the war. I know, as a child of war, how much emotional trauma it leaves behind, and people suffer the most. In the Balkans we have had many wars in recent history. However, I can’t support Wimbledon’s decision because the players have nothing to do with it. “
Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian tennis players
The Wimbledon tournament will ban Russian tennis players, including world number two Daniil Medvedev, and Belarusians from competing as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine.
This confirms the threats of the British Government, which, through sports minister, Nigel Huddleston, has asked on several occasions that Russian tennis players need to declare their independence from Vladimir Putin in writing to avoid they make any kind of act of favor from Russia. during the event.
So Wimbledon became the first major competition to ban individual athletes from participating, after being ousted by Russia in tournaments such as the Qatar World Cup and other tennis team competitions such as the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup, where they defended the titles they won in 2021.
The third Grand Slam of the season defeated Medvedev, the second best tennis player in the world, in addition to Andrey Rublev, number 8 in the rankings, Karen Khachanov (26) and Aslan Karatsev (30). In Medvedev’s case, his participation was an uncertainty, as he could not miss the entire tour of the clay court due to a hernia.
For tennis players who will not be at Wimbledon, from Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (15) and Daria Kasatkina (26) stand out, while from Belarus, there are Aryna Sabalenka, number 4 in the rankings and semifinalist last year. 2021, and Victoria Azarenka (18).
Wimbledon, where Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty – retired- in 2021, won, It will be held from June 27 to July 10. So far, Russian and Belarusian tennis players can play on the circuit, as long as they do not do so under the flag of their respective countries or carry symbols that remind them.
This is the first time Wimbledon has banned people from a particular country since the years after World War II, without allowing Germans and Japanese to play the London Grand Slam.
Source: Tycsports
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