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All England Clubhas been fined on the WTA Women's Professional Tennis Tour for banning Russian and Belarusian players from tournaments in the UK due to the war in Ukraine. Is suing.
The Lawn Tennis Association (British Sports Federation) is also expected to claim a monetary penalty imposed by the WTA for not allowing Russian or Belarusianplayers to participate in the lawn. It has been. -Coat tune-up events in Eastbourne, Nottingham and Birmingham last month.
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During the men's fourth round singles match on the seventh day of Wimbledon tennis, the Netherlands Tim van Wimbledon returns the ball to Novak Djokovic, Serbia. Championship in London, Sunday, July 3, 2022.(AP Photo / Alastair Grant)
A total fine of $ 1 million was first reported by The Daily Mail. .. According to the newspaper, the LTA was docked for $ 750,000 and the All England Club for $ 250,000.
"This is subject to legal proceedings and I can't comment specifically," Sally Bolton, CEO of the All England Club, said Monday. "We support the decision we made. We are deeply disappointed with the tour's reaction to that decision. Probably nothing more at this point. I'm afraid."
Bolton said the club had appealed to the WTA. "We are waiting for their contact," she said, as to whether the ATP Men's Tour also evaluated the penalty.
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The club was announced by Russian players in April under the guidance of the British government. Belarus was not allowed to play in Wimbledon this year. At Wimbledon, players such as No. 1 man, US Open Champion Daniel Medvejev, and two-time Major Champion Victoria Azarenka were unable to compete.
In response, theWTA and ATPare an unprecedented step in giving no player ranking points in the upcoming Grass Court Grand Slam tournament last week. I took a step forward. It ends on Sunday.
"It was an incredibly difficult and challenging decision. It wasn't something we downplayed. We thought carefully about the implications of taking it. It was an absolutely right decision for us. It was the only decision. A viable option in the context of government leadership. And we support that decision. " "We accept others to take different views, but we absolutely support the decision."
Andy Murray faces James Duckworth on Day 1 The 2022 Wimbledon Championship at Wimbledon's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquette Club. Photo date: Monday, June 27, 2022. (Adam Davy / PA image via Getty Images)
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The spokespersons for the two tours did not immediately respond to the request for comment.
