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John Millman has condemned Wimbledon's 'unilateral' decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players amid an extraordinary, impassioned attack on the governance of world tennis.
The veteran Australian stalwart, a Player Council representative for the ATP men's tour, also called on the British government to reveal whether it was actually behind the decision, not Wimbledon.
Millman, who spoke emotionally about the 'disgusting' conflict in Ukraine, also said players' views were being ignored amid a lack of consultation and communication.
Speaking after his defeat to Sebastian Korda at the French Open on Tuesday, the 32-year-old said he still thought he would play at Wimbledon but believes the world's biggest tournament could even ban him over his comments.
'Look, my old man's flown over for it, Wimbledon's hallowed ground, mate, a beautiful place. I love it,' Millman said.
'But I don't like how they went about making the decision.
The veteran Australian stalwart, a Player Council representative for the ATP men's tour, also called on the British government to reveal whether it was actually behind the decision, not Wimbledon (pictured, Millman playing in Paris on Tuesday)
'If the whispers are that it's government guidance, get the government to come out and say it was them.
'I'm getting older, there's probably not going to be so many opportunities to play Wimbledon, so I think I'll play but maybe I'll get banned for saying this stuff.
'I mean, you can, right? That's what I've had a problem with from the very start - unilateral decisions.'
Millman volunteered his views in eloquent fashion for 20 minutes about 'wrong governance' at the highest levels of the sport.
'First, I want to put it out there that I'm against any conflict where people are dying,' he began.
'The Russia-Ukraine conflict is terrible. My heart aches for the
