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As the French Open Begins, the War in Ukraine Roils the Locker Room

“I feel like it’s not united,” Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked women’s player, said of a decision by the tours to punish Wimbledon for barring players from Russian and Belarus.

Iga Swiatek of Poland during her match against Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko. Swiatek wore a ribbon in the colors of Ukraine on her hat in support of the country.Credit...James Hill for The New York Times

PARIS — The idea by the men’s and women’s tennis tours was to take a strong stand against Wimbledon’s decision to keep out players from Russia and Belarus, then let tennis and competition move the conversation away from politics and the invasion of Ukraine.