Wimbledon struggles to avoid shadow of Russia banCentre Court to the front line for Sergiy Stakhovsky. LONDON: It's been nine years since Sergiy Stakhovsky stunned Roger Federer at Wimbledon in a Centre Court seismic shock. When Wimbledon announced its ban, the two tours retaliated by stripping the tournament of ranking points. "I don't think it was a good idea to ban the Russian players. Despite the official ban, there are still plenty of Russian-born players taking part at Wimbledon.

Source: Bangkok Post June 27, 2022 05:03 UTC