NY Times · Apr 20, 2022
Wimbledon Will Bar Russian and Belarusian Players
Wimbledon begins on June 27 and runs through July 10.Credit...Paul Childs/ReutersWimbledon officials have confirmed that they intend to bar Russian and Belarusian players from playing in this year’s tournament because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Belarus’ support of the war.
The ban would make Wimbledon the first Grand Slam event to restrict individual Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing. In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, Wimbledon confirmed that other tennis tournaments to be held this year in the United Kingdom also plan to take the same approach.