Grand Slam’s organizer, All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), said in a statement that tennis players from Russia and Belarus would not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “We recognize that this is hard on the individuals affected, and it is with sadness that they will suffer for the actions of the leaders of the Russian regime,” Ian Hewitt, chairman of the AELTC said in a statement. The players have also been banned from the UK grass-court tournaments held in the build-up to Wimbledon, he added.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

17 killed, 22 injured in road accident in eastern China

Several killed and injured on Sunday in a road traffic accident in…

Death toll in Nepal earthquake rises to 137

The death toll from an earthquake that hit Nepal late Friday night…

Iran says revenge for Haniyeh killing ‘will be done’

Iranian government and military officials have reaffirmed their determination to respond to…

Israel strikes home of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

Israel has said fighter jets struck the home of Hamas leader Ismail…