The Queen라이브 바카라 and Eastbourne tournaments were spared punishment from the ATP on Monday for banning Russian and Belarussian players. ()
Russia라이브 바카라 invasion of Ukraine prompted the British Lawn Tennis Association and the All England Club — the host of Wimbledon — in April to bar players from Russia and its war ally Belarus from the coming British grass-court season.
The ATP and WTA objected at the time.
On Monday, the ATP said “Queen라이브 바카라 and Eastbourne will proceed as normal, offering full ATP ranking points.”
The governing body of the men라이브 바카라 tour added it consulted with its player and tournament councils. The likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were against the ban, while Sergiy Stakhovsky, the retired Ukraine Davis Cup player who joined the military when the war started, supported it.
“LTA라이브 바카라 decision to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes is, however, contrary to ATP rules and undermines the ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination — a fundamental principle of the ATP Tour,” it said in a statement.
“Sanctions related to LTA라이브 바카라 violation of ATP rules will now be assessed separately under ATP governance. ATP라이브 바카라 response to Wimbledon라이브 바카라 decision remains under review, with more to be communicated in due course.”
The LTA said it welcomed the ATP decision.
“Based on the international condemnation of Russia라이브 바카라 war on Ukraine and the U.K. government라이브 바카라 guidance we believe we have taken the right decision in these difficult circumstances,” the LTA said in a statement.
“We are aware of the impact on individual Russian and Belarusian players, however the need for them to sign a declaration (condemning the invasion) meant that entry to the events would never have rested solely on merit. We will continue to engage with the ATP and their processes over the coming weeks.”
The WTA has yet to respond to the bans.
