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Victoria Azarenka is not present at the grass-court major at Wimbledon. The fans are not the only people who are missing the player there. The player herself is reminiscing about the major.

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She took to her Instagram wearing an all-white outfit of the Wimbledon to express her longing for the major. Wimbledon has banned all the Russian and Belarusian players from playing following the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Victoria Azarenka reminisces about Wimbledon

Azarenka took to her Instagram and uploaded pictures of herself in the all-white tennis outfit. This is the standard at Wimbledon for all players. She uploaded the pictures with three white hearts showing her love for the outfit as well as the grass-court major.

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The player had shown her displeasure at not being part of the Wimbledon.

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The player has vouched for peace and had shown her remorse for the tensions between Belarus and Ukraine.

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All the top-tier players from Russia and Belarus will not be able to be a part of Wimbledon. Wimbledon has officially banned them from being a part of the grass-court major. So, players like Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, and Aryna Sabalenka will not participate with other players.

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This has obviously toned down the competition at the prestigious tournament. Other majors allowed the players to be a part of the tour but on the condition that they play under neutral flags. Consequently. the WTA and ATP have stripped Wimbledon off of its ranking points. This has led to a lot of players backing away from the tour.

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Players like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have also condemned Wimbledon’s move to ban the players. However, they are still in favor of the Ukrainian people and wished for peace to be restored. Ukrainian players like Elina Svitolina have demanded the complete ban of the Russian and Belarusian players from all the tours.

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There has been a lot of divergence regarding the issue in the sport that has always promoted harmony between all nations and players.

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Shivali Sharma is a Tennis Writer and Content Manager at EssentiallySports. With an extensive experience of more than 3 years in writing and content management, Shivali has authored numerous articles concerning the ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams, and the ‘Big 3’, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, including their personal life, career, and more. In addition to this, Shivali is a sworn Djokovic fan who hails his grit in face of every challenge. Additionally, she roots for Jannik Sinner whose relentless gameplay she can’t help but admire. Apart from this, when she is away from writing, Shivali enjoys exploring the great outdoors through trekking and indulging in her passion for reading books.

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