Novak Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios after four thrilling sets to claim his seventh Wimbledon title in what was a nail-biting showdown at the All England Club on Sunday. The Serbian star dropped the first set but stormed back to win the next three, outpacing a spirited Kyrgios in the match’s final throes to …
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has cited the case of Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players while cautioning against political interference in sport, but again attempted to justify the measures his organization has recommended against the two countries. Speaking at the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations …
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World number one Novak Djokovic has slammed the decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus from competing at this year’s Wimbledon, and has backed the decision by both the ATP and WTP to withhold rankings points from the third Grand Slam of the year. Wimbledon organizers recently announced that …
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Japanese tennis ace Naomi Osaka has refused to confirm if she will compete at this summer’s Wimbledon after the ATP and WTA stripped the event of its rankings points this year, following the All England Club’s decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus from competing. The annual grass court …
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Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens has firmly backed the decision to strip Wimbledon of its rankings points following its ban on Russian and Belarusian players. Stephens called the move by the WTA “correct” and said “discrimination will never be tolerated” by the women’s tour. The WTA and men’s counterpart the …
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Ajla Tomljanovic, the top-ranked female tennis player in Australia, has hit out at the decision to strip Wimbledon of its rankings points this year after the All-England Club’s decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus from taking part in the annual grass court showpiece event. Tomljanovic, who became her …
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The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has responded after its grand slam Wimbledon was stripped of ranking points by the women’s and men’s WTA and ATP tours, and also revealed that it is “considering our options”. The tours made their announcements on Friday night one after the other, with …
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Retired Ukrainian tennis player Alexandr Dolgopolov has blasted his former sport’s men’s and women’s tennis tours, the ATP and WTA, for deciding to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points. The ATP and WTA made separate announcements revealing their moves on Friday night, which come as a response to the All …
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The ATP has declared it will strip Wimbledon of rankings points at this year’s tournament after the grass court Grand Slam banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing. The ATP announced the move in a statement on Friday, saying: “The ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based …
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All-time grand slam wins leader Rafael Nadal has joined generational rival Novak Djokovic in criticizing Wimbledon’s ban on Russian tennis stars. Though Russian players are currently allowed to perform on the WTA and ATP women’s and men’s tours under natural status, Wimbledon organizers the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) …
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