Tennis
All tennis tournaments in Russia have been canceled
In a joint statement, the three major tennis federations ATP, WTA and ITF announced that no professional tennis events will be held in Russia.
The three major tennis associations ATP, WTA and ITF have announced with their joint announcement that no professional tennis tournament will take place in Russia until recently!
In addition, the Russians, but also the Belarusian athletes, no longer compete with the flags of their countries, but are considered … neutral. Russia and Belarus will also not take part in national tournaments (Davis Cup, Fed Cup).
In their detailed statement, the ATP, WTA and ITF express their dissatisfaction with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its global consequences.
The three measures of the associations:
- ATP and WTA have decided to postpone the Moscow combined tournament, which is scheduled for October.
- The ITF has decided to suspend its membership of the Russian Tennis Federation and the Belarusian Tennis Federation and to withdraw from national competitions. Of course, all planned ITF tournaments in Russia and Belarus have also been cancelled.
- From now on, athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to participate in tennis events, but they will not compete under the flag and name of their countries.
Source: Tennis24.gr
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