sport news Revolt brewing among men's tennis players over Wimbledon's decision to ban ... trends now
sport news Revolt brewing among men's tennis players over Wimbledon's decision to ban ... trends now
EXCLUSIVE: Revolt brewing among men's tennis players over Wimbledon's decision to ban Russians and Belarussians... with momentum growing to strip SW19 and other UK grass court events of official ranking points ATP tour player representatives in favour of hard line over banning of players Meetings of the ATP hierarchy have been taking place in Madrid and in Rome Wimbledon stands independent from rest of tour, but ATP own ranking system The grass court build-up events, such as Queen's, are an integral part of the tour
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Momentum appears to be growing among men's tennis players to strip Wimbledon and other UK grass court events of official ranking points this summer.
Player representatives on the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Tour are, according to knowledgeable sources, said to be in favour of taking a hard line over the banning of Russians and Belarussians announced last month.
While there is some sympathy with the pressure being placed on the All England Club by the government, at stake is the principle that players should