Tennis
SVENTEK: “It is good that the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus are asked to indicate the positions of the players”
The world’s first racket Iga Sviontek I am not yet sure how Wimbledon fans will react to the performances of players from Russia and Belarus.
“It’s hard for me to predict what the audience will do. I think it’s good for Wimbledon to ask players to state their positions and ask players what they think about the war and who they support. We have to show good values, which is what I personally intend to do. Given the events of the past year, I think it’s fair to ask questions like this. I think everyone should be against war. It makes sense to me,” said Sviontek.
Last year, the British refused to allow athletes from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus to their tournaments, where the men’s and women’s rounds deprived Wimbledon of rating points and threatened to forfeit the licenses of tournaments in England if the ban was not lifted. . LTA was also fined £1.5m.
Wimbledon 2023 will take place from July 3-16.
Source: Sport UA
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