French Open Makes a Statement After Wimbledons’ Ban on Russian and Belarusian Players
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Some players have however welcomed this decision, owing to their deep personal connections with the current situation.
French Open releases statement
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Following the announcement by Wimbledon, several tournaments have been contemplating what steps they should take. Italian Open for example is considering a blanket ban for the Russian and the Belarusian players. However, the French Open organizers have revealed their stance on the issue.
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This is good news for several top players like Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov, Aryna Sabalenka, and the veteran Victoria Azarenka, whose future remains uncertain in terms of the tour. Russian and Belarusian players are set to be allowed to play at the French Open. This comes after the Roland Garros organizers decided not to follow the lead of Wimbledon.
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Roland Garros revealed that they will not be imposing any restrictions on any players. This is with regards to their country or their country’s political stance. But a French outlet RMC Sport revealed this, and everyone is still waiting for a confirmation by the French Tennis Federation.
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Andrey Rublev’s proposal for Wimbledon
Rublev won his 11th ATP title at the Serbia Open, by defeating World No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Known as an overall ‘nice’ person on the tour, he was one of the first people to publicly condemn the on-going conflict.
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After the Wimbledon ban, he said that instead of the ban, if allowed to play; he would donate all his earnings from the tournament to humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
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Deepakshi Chaudhary