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ATP condemns Wimbledon's decision to bar Russian players

The men's world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women's world No. 4 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus are the highest-ranked players to be affected by the All England Club's decision

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Daniil Medvedev. Pic/AFP

Daniil Medvedev. Pic/AFP

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) -- the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits -- has strongly condemned the All England Club's decision to bar Russian and Belarusian players from competing at Wimbledon 2022 because of the invasion of Ukraine, saying that "it has the potential to set a damaging precedent for the game".

The men's world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women's world No. 4 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus are the highest-ranked players to be affected by the All England Club's decision.

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