Tennis
Russian tennis players were given conditions at Wimbledon. Loving the country is forbidden!
Daniil Medvedev / Photo: © REUTERS / Amr Alfiky
The British figured out how to allow the Russians to their main tournament. They promise to give visas, but they scare them with strange rules.
Wimbledon was the only Grand Slam tournament last year that did not feature Russian and Belarusian tennis players. The British categorically did not give a damn about the recommendations of the WTA and ATP and introduced their own rules, but paid for it with fines and deprivation of rating points.
A year later, they realized that the second time such a trick would not work. The organizers of Wimbledon are ready to make concessions, but they have introduced a number of rules for our athletes, some of which are puzzling.
The British were pressed
For the second week in a row, the British press has been talking about the fact that Russians and Belarusians should be allowed into the country, given visas and allowed to speak at Wimbledon. The Daily Mail in February wrote that two tournaments in London and Eastbourne risked losing places on the calendar if our tennis players were banned from competing again. There was no talk about Wimbledon then, but he was also meant. The WTA and ATP are so tired of the tricks of the British that they began to essentially blackmail them not only with money, but also with the loss of the tournaments themselves.
In March, another British edition of The Daily Telegraph reported that the ban on the participation of Russians and Belarusians would be lifted this year. This data was confirmed by Sports Illustrated journalist John Wertheim. The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), which is responsible for holding tournaments in the UK, admitted that it is continuing discussions with the country’s government on this issue. All this happened against the backdrop of the initiatives of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), whose leaders set out to allow our athletes to compete in a neutral status.
The British could not ignore this. They were well aware that at some point the recommendations of the IOC would reach them. Moreover, IOC President Thomas Bach, in one of his speeches, just cited the successful experience of the Australian Open-2023, where the Russians and Belarusians performed without any problems and delighted the audience with their game. Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov, Daria Kasatkina, Veronika Kudermetova and many of our other tennis players are the leading players in the world bracket, so none of the organizers in their right mind would want to lose them.
Are tennis players banned from loving their country?
This was clearly understood in the UK as well, but the political agenda there is too strong to deal with. However, the organizers of Wimbledon thought and gave an alternative solution to the problem. They are ready to allow Russians and Belarusians, but tennis players are required to sign a code of conduct. Athletes are not required to publicly denounce the situation in Ukraine, but in no way should the Russian flag be used on uniforms or anywhere else. But the strangest and most humiliating thing about these rules is that our athletes are forbidden to speak positively about their native country.
So far, there are no detailed explanations of what exactly the British had in mind and how it will be controlled. Apparently, it would be safest for Medvedev and company not to mention their homeland at all, either in the comments after the match, or at press conferences, or on social networks. Is it worth it, the athletes themselves will decide. And this choice will not be the easiest.
Source: Sportbox
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Saying goodbye to professional tennis in 2025 retired 27 players.
The most famous are Richard Gasquet, Fabio Fognini, Fernando Verdasco, Vasek Pospisil and Diego Schwartzman.
Ukrainian Vladislav Manafov He did not compete at the professional level for the entire year but did not announce his retirement.
He completed his professional career
Grégoire Barrere- Richardas Berankis
- Rohan Bopanna
- Pedro Cachin
- Salvatore Caruso
- Marius Kopil
- Marcus Daniell
- Ivan Dodig
- kyle edmund
- Ernesto Escobedo
- Christopher Eubanks
- Jonathan Esserick
- Fabio Fognini
- Richard Gasquet
- Martin Klizan
- Denis Kudla
- Gianluca the Wizard
- Nicolas Mahut
- Matve Middelkop
- Dennis Novak
- Vašek Pospisil
- Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
- Albert Ramos-Vinolas
- Tim van Ruythoven
- Luke Saville
- Diego Schwartzman
- Fernando Verdasco
Tennis players who did not play during 2025 but did not announce their retirement
- André Begemann
- 🏳️ Teimuraz Gabashvili
- Fred Gil
- Emilio Gomez
- Marcel Ilhan
- 🏳️ Andrey Kuznetsov
- Juan Ignacio Londero
- Vladislav Manafov
- Fabrice Martin
- Gerald Meltzer
- Gonzalo Oliveira*
- Max Purcell**
- Milos Raonic
- Hunter Reese
- Blaj Rola
- Tennis Sandgren
- Weissborn himself
*– Oliveira was banned for using methamphetamine
** – Purcell was disqualified for use of prohibited substances
Source: Sport UA
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13 former tennis players have already announced their careers in 2025. end of career.
The most famous of the girls listed below are Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova, Alize Cornet, Caroline Garcia.
Ukrainian Lesya Tsurenko He has not played professionally since the fall of 2024, when he played for the Ukrainian national team in the KBDK Playoffs. Lesya did not announce the end of her career.
- Ysaline Bonaventure
- Eugenie Bouchard
- Alize Kornet
- Lauren Davis
- Andrea Gamis
- caroline garcía
- Simona Halep
- Michaela Krajicek
- Petra Kvitova
- Akiko Ohmae
- Bibiana Schofs
- Wang Qiang
- Yanina Wickmayer
Tennis players who did not play all year but did not announce their retirement
- Kaia Sofa
- Lesya Tsurenko
Tennis players who took a break from their careers due to motherhood
- Ounce Jabeur
- Daria Saville
- Anna Carolina Shmidlova
- Caroline Wozniacki
Source: Sport UA
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On Monday, December 29, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) last updated the rating in 2025.
As in principle, there have been no significant changes since the end of the Final Tournament in November.
Thus, Aryna Sabalenka finished the season on top. Also in the top 5 were Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova and Elena Rybakina.
As for Ukrainian women, the country’s best tennis player in 2025 is 14th-ranked Elina Svitolina. She is followed by Marta Kostyuk (26th) and Dayana Yastremskaya (27th). Alexandra Oleynikova also entered the top 100 at number 96.
There are six more representatives of Ukraine in the top 500: Yulia Starodubtseva, Angelina Kalinina, Daria Snigur, Anastasia Soboleva, Veronika Podrez and Katarina Zavatskaya.
The new season starts on January 2 – the United Cup team tournament will be held in Perth and Sydney, Australia. And on the 5th, the WTA 500 tournaments will start in Brisbane and the WTA 250 tournaments in Auckland. Sisters Kostyuk, Yastremskaya and Kichenok will play in Brisbane, while Svitolina and Starodubtseva will play in Auckland.
Ukrainian women in WTA singles rankings
Ukrainian women in WTA double the rankings
Source: Sport UA
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