BREAKING: Wimbledon Championships to Be Stripped off Their Ranking Points After Russian Ban

Published 05/18/2022, 4:42 AM EDT

After a long wait, the governing body of Women’s tennis, WTA, has finally announced the stripping of ranking points for Wimbledon. The decision comes in as a show of protest by the WTA against Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players.

At the end of April, Wimbledon announced that it is banning Russian and Belarusian players from competing at this year’s Wimbledon. The decision came following the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The decision received massive criticism from the tennis community around the globe. Learning about the decision, a number of players raised their voices against the decision.

However, after no steps from Wimbledon, players came forward to appeal to the ATP and the WTA. They wanted to strip the ranking points from the tournament.

Article continues below this ad

Wimbledon set to be stripped of ranking points for women after banning Russian and Belarussian players | @Mike_Dickson_DM https://t.co/i1pKfJPkuV
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) May 18, 2022

WTA’s big blow to Wimbledon

Following Wimbledon’s decision of banning Russian and Belarusian players, the apex bodies of men’s and women’s tennis had been receiving massive pressure from its players to take a step. While ATP is yet to announce its decision, WTA announced the announced that is backing up the player’s call.

American Tennis Star Venus Williams Makes an Appearance at the NBA Face-off Between Miami Heat and Boston Celtics

Article continues below this ad

Recently, WTA Chief Executive Steve Simon held a heavily attended press conference. During the press conference, he announced that he was formally recommending the idea to WTA’s main board and the player’s council. He admitted that it was a response by the WTA towards Wimbledon’s decision to ban players. Assuming that the main board and player’s council agree upon Steve Simon’s call, SW19 will just remain an exhibition tournament for the women players.

Steve’s call to strip the ranking points comes in as an expectation raising step for the ATP, who is expected to give its decision later this week. On Monday night, ATP announced that they are keeping the ranking points for the build-up tournaments to Wimbledon. Presuming that the ATP comes out with the same call as the WTA, it would be a thing to see how Wimbledon react to it.

Article continues below this ad

Till date, the officials of Wimbledon have been firm on their decision of keeping the ban. However, considering the massive loss Wimbledon could suffer because of the decision, it would be an interesting thing to see if Wimbledon retrieves its decision.

Watch this story- Will Smith Shows How King Richard Cast Trained Like Serena and Venus Williams

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Ahmar Wasif is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. He is a national level tennis player and has a number of titles to his name. His experience on the court allows him to incorporate a deeper understanding in his coverage of the sport.

Edited by:

Arunaditya Aima

BREAKING: Wimbledon Championships to Be Stripped off Their Ranking Points After Russian Ban

WTA’s big blow to Wimbledon

Trending

Roger Federer Breaks Partnership With Billion Dollar Worth Italian Brand Days After Coco Gauff’s Stunning Commercial Appearance

Andy Roddick Hat Tips Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian with Ultimate Praise for Women’s Sports’ Skyrocketing Success

Stuttgart Open 2024: Emma Raducanu vs Linda Noskova; Preview, Head-to-Head, Prediction

Tennis News: Rafael Nadal Confirms Retirement ; Doping-Banned Mikael Ymer Announces Comeback; Stefanos Tsitsipas Dubbed as Hypocrite

‘I Should Date Him’ – Stefanos Tsitsipas Receives an Unexpected Proposal After His Historic $30 Million Feat