Wimbledon officials are in ongoing talks with the UK Government regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian players in this year's championships. 'We have noted the UK Government's guidance regarding the attendance of Russian and Belarusian individuals in a neutral capacity at sporting events in the UK,' read a statement from the All England Club. Wimbledon chiefs are in talks with the UK Government over banning Russian and Belarusian players from this year's ChampionshipsMen's world No 2 Daniil Medvedev would be affected if Russian players were bannedThere are fears a Russian victory would boost Vladimir Putin's regime after invasion of UkraineWimbledon is scheduled to take place from Monday, June 27 until Sunday, July 10. Maria Sharapova was the last Russian player to be crowned Wimbledon singles champion after defeating Serena Williams in the 2004 women's final. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova - who played in the 2021 French Open final - is among the WTA tour's top 50 ranked players

Source: Daily Mail April 06, 2022 02:44 UTC