No love: Wimbledon bans Russians and Belarusians from tournament

By Ryan King

Published April 20, 2022 5:42pm ET

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No love: Wimbledon bans Russians and Belarusians from tournament — Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, kisses the championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in New York. Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at Wimbledon this year because of the war in Ukraine, the All England Club announced Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete in Wimbledon this year, organizers announced.

The All England Club, which organizes the prestigious event, barred the athletes due to the war in Ukraine, marking the first time that Grand Slam event organizers have said athletes from the two nations will not be allowed to compete in a tournament.

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