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Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players ‘unfair’: Nadal

Rafael Nadal says Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players for this year’s Championships is unfair and he and his fellow players may need to take a stand

MADRID – Rafael Nadal deemed Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from taking part in the Championships as “unfair”, the Spanish tennis legend told reporters in Madrid on Sunday.

The 21-time major winner believes the All England Club chose “the most drastic option”, and hopes the tours can find a way to interfere with the ban.

Wimbledon has been heavily criticised by both the ATP and WTA as well as players like Nadal’s great rival Novak Djokovic for implementing the ban due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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