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After Wimbledon announced a ban on all Russian and Belarusian athletes in April, the ATP and WTA reacted by removing any ranking points the players would otherwise have earned for their performance at the All England Club.
Some of tennis’ biggest stars, including men’s world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev and women’s world No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka, will not be taking part in SW19.
“The nationality of players, defined as the flag under which they play at professional events, is an agreed process which is governed by the Tours and the ITF,” the spokesperson said.
The ban on Russian and Belarusian players has divided the tennis world, and last week the US Open announced that it would not follow Wimbledon’s lead later this year, with players from both countries eligible for compete under a neutral flag.
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