Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at this year’s Wimbledon, according to reports. Men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev looks set to be banned from Wimbledon (Jed Leicester/PA)Men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women’s world number four Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will be among those affected by the decision. US Open champion Medvedev reached the fourth round of Wimbledon last year, while Sabalenka was a beaten semi-finalist. Russian world number 15 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka – a two-time Australian Open champion – will also miss out, along with men’s world number eight Andrey Rublev. Players from the two countries will still be permitted to enter the French Open, which begins next month.

Source: The Star April 20, 2022 10:59 UTC